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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,598,592 and 3,344,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,598,592 and 3,344,976 is: 6,999,199.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,598,592 : 3,344,976 = 3,344,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,598,592/3,344,976 = 3,344,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,598,592x = 3,344,976 × 3,344,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,598,592x = 11,188,864,440,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,188,864,440,576/1,598,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,999,199.57

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