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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,597,392 and 3,474,665

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,597,392 and 3,474,665 is: 7,558,130.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,392 : 3,474,665 = 3,474,665 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,392/3,474,665 = 3,474,665/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,392x = 3,474,665 × 3,474,665
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,392x = 12,073,296,862,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,073,296,862,225/1,597,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,558,130.29

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