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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,598,599.50 and 3,344,991

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,598,599.50 and 3,344,991 is: 6,999,229.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,598,599.50 : 3,344,991 = 3,344,991 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,598,599.50/3,344,991 = 3,344,991/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,598,599.50x = 3,344,991 × 3,344,991
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,598,599.50x = 11,188,964,790,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,188,964,790,081/1,598,599.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,999,229.51

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