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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,598,600 and 3,344,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,598,600 and 3,344,992 is: 6,999,231.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,598,600 : 3,344,992 = 3,344,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,598,600/3,344,992 = 3,344,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,598,600x = 3,344,992 × 3,344,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,598,600x = 11,188,971,480,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,188,971,480,064/1,598,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,999,231.50

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