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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,598,084 and 3,433,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,598,084 and 3,433,332 is: 7,376,188.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,598,084 : 3,433,332 = 3,433,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,598,084/3,433,332 = 3,433,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,598,084x = 3,433,332 × 3,433,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,598,084x = 11,787,768,622,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,787,768,622,224/1,598,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,376,188.37

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