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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,598,784 and 3,425,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,598,784 and 3,425,484 is: 7,339,290.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,598,784 : 3,425,484 = 3,425,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,598,784/3,425,484 = 3,425,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,598,784x = 3,425,484 × 3,425,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,598,784x = 11,733,940,634,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,733,940,634,256/1,598,784
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,339,290.76

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