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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,058,812.88 and 1,598,091.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,058,812.88 and 1,598,091.19 is: 2,412,036.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,058,812.88 : 1,598,091.19 = 1,598,091.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,058,812.88/1,598,091.19 = 1,598,091.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,058,812.88x = 1,598,091.19 × 1,598,091.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,058,812.88x = 2,553,895,443,565.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,553,895,443,565.16/1,058,812.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,412,036.63

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