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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,058,820 and 1,598,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,058,820 and 1,598,103 is: 2,412,056.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,058,820 : 1,598,103 = 1,598,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,058,820/1,598,103 = 1,598,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,058,820x = 1,598,103 × 1,598,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,058,820x = 2,553,933,198,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,553,933,198,609/1,058,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,412,056.06

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