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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,599,657.75 and 3,498,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,599,657.75 and 3,498,579 is: 7,651,671.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,599,657.75 : 3,498,579 = 3,498,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,599,657.75/3,498,579 = 3,498,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,599,657.75x = 3,498,579 × 3,498,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,599,657.75x = 12,240,055,019,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,240,055,019,241/1,599,657.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,651,671.13

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