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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,069,100 and 1,598,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,069,100 and 1,598,412 is: 2,389,786.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,069,100 : 1,598,412 = 1,598,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,069,100/1,598,412 = 1,598,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,069,100x = 1,598,412 × 1,598,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,069,100x = 2,554,920,921,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,554,920,921,744/1,069,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,389,786.66

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