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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,595,622 and 3,457,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,595,622 and 3,457,088 is: 7,490,155.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,595,622 : 3,457,088 = 3,457,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,595,622/3,457,088 = 3,457,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,595,622x = 3,457,088 × 3,457,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,595,622x = 11,951,457,439,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,951,457,439,744/1,595,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,490,155.84

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