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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,598,436 and 3,344,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,598,436 and 3,344,652 is: 6,998,526.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,598,436 : 3,344,652 = 3,344,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,598,436/3,344,652 = 3,344,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,598,436x = 3,344,652 × 3,344,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,598,436x = 11,186,697,001,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,186,697,001,104/1,598,436
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,998,526.69

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