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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,598,790 and 3,425,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,598,790 and 3,425,498 is: 7,339,323.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,598,790 : 3,425,498 = 3,425,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,598,790/3,425,498 = 3,425,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,598,790x = 3,425,498 × 3,425,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,598,790x = 11,734,036,548,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,734,036,548,004/1,598,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,339,323.21

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