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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,058,817.38 and 1,598,097.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,058,817.38 and 1,598,097.94 is: 2,412,046.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,058,817.38 : 1,598,097.94 = 1,598,097.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,058,817.38/1,598,097.94 = 1,598,097.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,058,817.38x = 1,598,097.94 × 1,598,097.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,058,817.38x = 2,553,917,017,841.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,553,917,017,841.75/1,058,817.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,412,046.76

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