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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,058,331 and 1,589,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,058,331 and 1,589,880 is: 2,388,400.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,058,331 : 1,589,880 = 1,589,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,058,331/1,589,880 = 1,589,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,058,331x = 1,589,880 × 1,589,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,058,331x = 2,527,718,414,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,527,718,414,400/1,058,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,388,400.62

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