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Finding the Third Proportional to 998 and 2,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 998 and 2,600 is: 6,773.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998 : 2,600 = 2,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998/2,600 = 2,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998x = 2,600 × 2,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998x = 6,760,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,760,000/998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,773.55

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