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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,672 and 1,598,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,672 and 1,598,856 is: 2,557,179.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,672 : 1,598,856 = 1,598,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,672/1,598,856 = 1,598,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,672x = 1,598,856 × 1,598,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,672x = 2,556,340,508,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,556,340,508,736/999,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,557,179.26

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