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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,615,696 and 3,500,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,615,696 and 3,500,659 is: 7,584,727.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,615,696 : 3,500,659 = 3,500,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,615,696/3,500,659 = 3,500,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,615,696x = 3,500,659 × 3,500,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,615,696x = 12,254,613,434,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,254,613,434,281/1,615,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,584,727.22

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