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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,596,973 and 3,463,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,596,973 and 3,463,471 is: 7,511,480.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,973 : 3,463,471 = 3,463,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,973/3,463,471 = 3,463,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,973x = 3,463,471 × 3,463,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,973x = 11,995,631,367,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,995,631,367,841/1,596,973
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,511,480.39

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