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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,598,084 and 3,433,330

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,598,084 and 3,433,330 is: 7,376,179.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,598,084 : 3,433,330 = 3,433,330 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,598,084/3,433,330 = 3,433,330/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,598,084x = 3,433,330 × 3,433,330
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,598,084x = 11,787,754,888,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,787,754,888,900/1,598,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,376,179.78

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