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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,597,360 and 3,474,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,597,360 and 3,474,640 is: 7,558,172.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,360 : 3,474,640 = 3,474,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,360/3,474,640 = 3,474,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,360x = 3,474,640 × 3,474,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,360x = 12,073,123,129,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,073,123,129,600/1,597,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,558,172.94

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