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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,598,068 and 3,433,298

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,598,068 and 3,433,298 is: 7,376,116.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,598,068 : 3,433,298 = 3,433,298 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,598,068/3,433,298 = 3,433,298/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,598,068x = 3,433,298 × 3,433,298
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,598,068x = 11,787,535,156,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,787,535,156,804/1,598,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,376,116.13

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