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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,575,580 and 3,798,550

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,575,580 and 3,798,550 is: 9,157,886.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,575,580 : 3,798,550 = 3,798,550 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,575,580/3,798,550 = 3,798,550/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,575,580x = 3,798,550 × 3,798,550
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,575,580x = 14,428,982,102,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,428,982,102,500/1,575,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,157,886.05

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