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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,597,107 and 3,483,251

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,597,107 and 3,483,251 is: 7,596,884.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,107 : 3,483,251 = 3,483,251 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,107/3,483,251 = 3,483,251/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,107x = 3,483,251 × 3,483,251
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,107x = 12,133,037,529,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,133,037,529,001/1,597,107
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,596,884.57

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