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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,598,413.50 and 3,344,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,598,413.50 and 3,344,571 is: 6,998,286.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,598,413.50 : 3,344,571 = 3,344,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,598,413.50/3,344,571 = 3,344,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,598,413.50x = 3,344,571 × 3,344,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,598,413.50x = 11,186,155,174,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,186,155,174,041/1,598,413.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,998,286.22

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