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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,575,560 and 3,436,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,575,560 and 3,436,288 is: 7,494,525.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,575,560 : 3,436,288 = 3,436,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,575,560/3,436,288 = 3,436,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,575,560x = 3,436,288 × 3,436,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,575,560x = 11,808,075,218,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,808,075,218,944/1,575,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,494,525.89

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