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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,575,556 and 3,436,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,575,556 and 3,436,280 is: 7,494,510.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,575,556 : 3,436,280 = 3,436,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,575,556/3,436,280 = 3,436,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,575,556x = 3,436,280 × 3,436,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,575,556x = 11,808,020,238,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,808,020,238,400/1,575,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,494,510.03

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