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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,615,160 and 3,497,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,615,160 and 3,497,800 is: 7,574,856.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,615,160 : 3,497,800 = 3,497,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,615,160/3,497,800 = 3,497,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,615,160x = 3,497,800 × 3,497,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,615,160x = 12,234,604,840,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,234,604,840,000/1,615,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,574,856.26

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