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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,575,600 and 3,436,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,575,600 and 3,436,368 is: 7,494,684.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,575,600 : 3,436,368 = 3,436,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,575,600/3,436,368 = 3,436,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,575,600x = 3,436,368 × 3,436,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,575,600x = 11,808,625,031,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,808,625,031,424/1,575,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,494,684.58

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