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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,575,900 and 2,307,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,575,900 and 2,307,954 is: 3,380,069.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,575,900 : 2,307,954 = 2,307,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,575,900/2,307,954 = 2,307,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,575,900x = 2,307,954 × 2,307,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,575,900x = 5,326,651,666,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,326,651,666,116/1,575,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,380,069.59

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