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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,036,224 and 1,598,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,036,224 and 1,598,617 is: 2,466,239.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,036,224 : 1,598,617 = 1,598,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,036,224/1,598,617 = 1,598,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,036,224x = 1,598,617 × 1,598,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,036,224x = 2,555,576,312,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,555,576,312,689/1,036,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,466,239.26

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