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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,045,525.75 and 1,598,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,045,525.75 and 1,598,338 is: 2,443,444.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,045,525.75 : 1,598,338 = 1,598,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,045,525.75/1,598,338 = 1,598,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,045,525.75x = 1,598,338 × 1,598,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,045,525.75x = 2,554,684,362,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,554,684,362,244/1,045,525.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,443,444.71

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