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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,597,244 and 3,489,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,597,244 and 3,489,246 is: 7,622,403.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,244 : 3,489,246 = 3,489,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,244/3,489,246 = 3,489,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,244x = 3,489,246 × 3,489,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,244x = 12,174,837,648,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,174,837,648,516/1,597,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,622,403.12

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