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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,045,532 and 1,598,347

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,045,532 and 1,598,347 is: 2,443,457.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,045,532 : 1,598,347 = 1,598,347 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,045,532/1,598,347 = 1,598,347/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,045,532x = 1,598,347 × 1,598,347
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,045,532x = 2,554,713,132,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,554,713,132,409/1,045,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,443,457.62

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