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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,580,175 and 3,412,575

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,580,175 and 3,412,575 is: 7,369,859.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,580,175 : 3,412,575 = 3,412,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,580,175/3,412,575 = 3,412,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,580,175x = 3,412,575 × 3,412,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,580,175x = 11,645,668,130,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,645,668,130,625/1,580,175
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,369,859.75

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