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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,674 and 1,598,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,674 and 1,598,859 is: 2,557,183.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,674 : 1,598,859 = 1,598,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,674/1,598,859 = 1,598,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,674x = 1,598,859 × 1,598,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,674x = 2,556,350,101,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,556,350,101,881/999,674
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,557,183.74

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