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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,599,202 and 3,435,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,599,202 and 3,435,540 is: 7,380,515.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,599,202 : 3,435,540 = 3,435,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,599,202/3,435,540 = 3,435,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,599,202x = 3,435,540 × 3,435,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,599,202x = 11,802,935,091,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,802,935,091,600/1,599,202
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,380,515.46

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