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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,599,529 and 3,378,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,599,529 and 3,378,866 is: 7,137,560.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,599,529 : 3,378,866 = 3,378,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,599,529/3,378,866 = 3,378,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,599,529x = 3,378,866 × 3,378,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,599,529x = 11,416,735,445,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,416,735,445,956/1,599,529
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,137,560.77

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