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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,599,200 and 3,435,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,599,200 and 3,435,536 is: 7,380,507.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,599,200 : 3,435,536 = 3,435,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,599,200/3,435,536 = 3,435,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,599,200x = 3,435,536 × 3,435,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,599,200x = 11,802,907,607,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,802,907,607,296/1,599,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,380,507.51

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