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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,013 and 1,598,130

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,013 and 1,598,130 is: 2,663,175.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,013 : 1,598,130 = 1,598,130 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,013/1,598,130 = 1,598,130/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,013x = 1,598,130 × 1,598,130
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,013x = 2,554,019,496,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,554,019,496,900/959,013
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,663,175.05

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