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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,575,412 and 3,374,990

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,575,412 and 3,374,990 is: 7,230,208.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,575,412 : 3,374,990 = 3,374,990 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,575,412/3,374,990 = 3,374,990/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,575,412x = 3,374,990 × 3,374,990
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,575,412x = 11,390,557,500,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,390,557,500,100/1,575,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,230,208.67

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