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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,051,170 and 1,598,013

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,051,170 and 1,598,013 is: 2,429,336.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,051,170 : 1,598,013 = 1,598,013 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,051,170/1,598,013 = 1,598,013/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,051,170x = 1,598,013 × 1,598,013
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,051,170x = 2,553,645,548,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,553,645,548,169/1,051,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,429,336.40

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