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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,575,477 and 2,313,603

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,575,477 and 2,313,603 is: 3,397,548.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,575,477 : 2,313,603 = 2,313,603 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,575,477/2,313,603 = 2,313,603/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,575,477x = 2,313,603 × 2,313,603
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,575,477x = 5,352,758,841,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,352,758,841,609/1,575,477
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,397,548.07

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