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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,595,960 and 3,413,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,595,960 and 3,413,104 is: 7,299,229.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,595,960 : 3,413,104 = 3,413,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,595,960/3,413,104 = 3,413,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,595,960x = 3,413,104 × 3,413,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,595,960x = 11,649,278,914,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,649,278,914,816/1,595,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,299,229.88

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