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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,676 and 1,598,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,676 and 1,598,862 is: 2,557,188.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,676 : 1,598,862 = 1,598,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,676/1,598,862 = 1,598,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,676x = 1,598,862 × 1,598,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,676x = 2,556,359,695,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,556,359,695,044/999,676
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,557,188.22

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