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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,058,816.50 and 1,598,097

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,058,816.50 and 1,598,097 is: 2,412,045.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,058,816.50 : 1,598,097 = 1,598,097 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,058,816.50/1,598,097 = 1,598,097/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,058,816.50x = 1,598,097 × 1,598,097
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,058,816.50x = 2,553,914,021,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,553,914,021,409/1,058,816.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,412,045.92

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