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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,599,274.13 and 3,497,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,599,274.13 and 3,497,472 is: 7,648,663.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,599,274.13 : 3,497,472 = 3,497,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,599,274.13/3,497,472 = 3,497,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,599,274.13x = 3,497,472 × 3,497,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,599,274.13x = 12,232,310,390,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,232,310,390,784/1,599,274.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,648,663.98

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