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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,598,335 and 3,423,389

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,598,335 and 3,423,389 is: 7,332,375.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,598,335 : 3,423,389 = 3,423,389 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,598,335/3,423,389 = 3,423,389/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,598,335x = 3,423,389 × 3,423,389
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,598,335x = 11,719,592,245,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,719,592,245,321/1,598,335
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,332,375.41

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