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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,597,092 and 3,427,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,597,092 and 3,427,848 is: 7,357,210.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,092 : 3,427,848 = 3,427,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,092/3,427,848 = 3,427,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,092x = 3,427,848 × 3,427,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,092x = 11,750,141,911,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,750,141,911,104/1,597,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,357,210.42

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