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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,599,160 and 3,435,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,599,160 and 3,435,464 is: 7,380,382.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,599,160 : 3,435,464 = 3,435,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,599,160/3,435,464 = 3,435,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,599,160x = 3,435,464 × 3,435,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,599,160x = 11,802,412,895,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,802,412,895,296/1,599,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,380,382.76

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