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Finding the Third Proportional to 999,680 and 1,598,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 999,680 and 1,598,868 is: 2,557,197.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,680 : 1,598,868 = 1,598,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,680/1,598,868 = 1,598,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,680x = 1,598,868 × 1,598,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,680x = 2,556,378,881,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,556,378,881,424/999,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,557,197.18

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