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Finding the Third Proportional to 359,334 and 598,841

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Solution

The third proportional to 359,334 and 598,841 is: 997,986.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,334 : 598,841 = 598,841 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,334/598,841 = 598,841/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,334x = 598,841 × 598,841
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,334x = 358,610,543,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 358,610,543,281/359,334
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 997,986.67

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