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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,575,405 and 3,457,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,575,405 and 3,457,152 is: 7,586,557.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,575,405 : 3,457,152 = 3,457,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,575,405/3,457,152 = 3,457,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,575,405x = 3,457,152 × 3,457,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,575,405x = 11,951,899,951,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,951,899,951,104/1,575,405
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,586,557.08

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