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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,599,303 and 3,311,782

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,599,303 and 3,311,782 is: 6,857,924.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,599,303 : 3,311,782 = 3,311,782 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,599,303/3,311,782 = 3,311,782/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,599,303x = 3,311,782 × 3,311,782
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,599,303x = 10,967,900,015,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,967,900,015,524/1,599,303
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,857,924.99

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