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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,598,951.50 and 3,262,133

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,598,951.50 and 3,262,133 is: 6,655,306.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,598,951.50 : 3,262,133 = 3,262,133 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,598,951.50/3,262,133 = 3,262,133/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,598,951.50x = 3,262,133 × 3,262,133
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,598,951.50x = 10,641,511,709,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,641,511,709,689/1,598,951.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,655,306.12

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