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Finding the Third Proportional to 998,595 and 1,622,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 998,595 and 1,622,376 is: 2,635,807.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,595 : 1,622,376 = 1,622,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,595/1,622,376 = 1,622,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,595x = 1,622,376 × 1,622,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,595x = 2,632,103,885,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,632,103,885,376/998,595
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,635,807.19

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