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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,575,456 and 3,436,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,575,456 and 3,436,080 is: 7,494,113.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,575,456 : 3,436,080 = 3,436,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,575,456/3,436,080 = 3,436,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,575,456x = 3,436,080 × 3,436,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,575,456x = 11,806,645,766,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,806,645,766,400/1,575,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,494,113.30

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