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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,598,275.50 and 2,444,979

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,598,275.50 and 2,444,979 is: 3,740,232.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,598,275.50 : 2,444,979 = 2,444,979 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,598,275.50/2,444,979 = 2,444,979/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,598,275.50x = 2,444,979 × 2,444,979
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,598,275.50x = 5,977,922,310,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,977,922,310,441/1,598,275.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,740,232.71

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