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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,598,067 and 3,433,293

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,598,067 and 3,433,293 is: 7,376,099.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,598,067 : 3,433,293 = 3,433,293 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,598,067/3,433,293 = 3,433,293/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,598,067x = 3,433,293 × 3,433,293
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,598,067x = 11,787,500,823,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,787,500,823,849/1,598,067
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,376,099.26

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