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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,595,744 and 3,501,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,595,744 and 3,501,496 is: 7,683,233.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,595,744 : 3,501,496 = 3,501,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,595,744/3,501,496 = 3,501,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,595,744x = 3,501,496 × 3,501,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,595,744x = 12,260,474,238,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,260,474,238,016/1,595,744
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,683,233.80

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