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Finding the Third Proportional to 998,334.28 and 1,630,020.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 998,334.28 and 1,630,020.38 is: 2,661,399.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,334.28 : 1,630,020.38 = 1,630,020.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,334.28/1,630,020.38 = 1,630,020.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,334.28x = 1,630,020.38 × 1,630,020.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,334.28x = 2,656,966,422,915.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,656,966,422,915.14/998,334.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,661,399.57

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