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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,596,830 and 3,502,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,596,830 and 3,502,811 is: 7,683,776.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,830 : 3,502,811 = 3,502,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,830/3,502,811 = 3,502,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,830x = 3,502,811 × 3,502,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,830x = 12,269,684,901,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,269,684,901,721/1,596,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,683,776.55

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