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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,615,198 and 3,397,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,615,198 and 3,397,715 is: 7,147,400.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,615,198 : 3,397,715 = 3,397,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,615,198/3,397,715 = 3,397,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,615,198x = 3,397,715 × 3,397,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,615,198x = 11,544,467,221,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,544,467,221,225/1,615,198
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,147,400.64

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