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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,598,454 and 3,424,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,598,454 and 3,424,338 is: 7,335,895.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,598,454 : 3,424,338 = 3,424,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,598,454/3,424,338 = 3,424,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,598,454x = 3,424,338 × 3,424,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,598,454x = 11,726,090,738,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,726,090,738,244/1,598,454
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,335,895.02

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