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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,598,070.50 and 3,433,303

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,598,070.50 and 3,433,303 is: 7,376,126.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,598,070.50 : 3,433,303 = 3,433,303 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,598,070.50/3,433,303 = 3,433,303/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,598,070.50x = 3,433,303 × 3,433,303
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,598,070.50x = 11,787,569,489,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,787,569,489,809/1,598,070.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,376,126.08

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