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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,599,550 and 3,378,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,599,550 and 3,378,920 is: 7,137,695.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,599,550 : 3,378,920 = 3,378,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,599,550/3,378,920 = 3,378,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,599,550x = 3,378,920 × 3,378,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,599,550x = 11,417,100,366,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,417,100,366,400/1,599,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,137,695.21

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