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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,598,953.50 and 3,262,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,598,953.50 and 3,262,137 is: 6,655,314.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,598,953.50 : 3,262,137 = 3,262,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,598,953.50/3,262,137 = 3,262,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,598,953.50x = 3,262,137 × 3,262,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,598,953.50x = 10,641,537,806,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,641,537,806,769/1,598,953.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,655,314.12

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