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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,575,576 and 3,798,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,575,576 and 3,798,540 is: 9,157,861.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,575,576 : 3,798,540 = 3,798,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,575,576/3,798,540 = 3,798,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,575,576x = 3,798,540 × 3,798,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,575,576x = 14,428,906,131,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,428,906,131,600/1,575,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,157,861.08

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