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Finding the Third Proportional to 998,598 and 1,622,380.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 998,598 and 1,622,380.50 is: 2,635,813.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,598 : 1,622,380.50 = 1,622,380.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,598/1,622,380.50 = 1,622,380.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,598x = 1,622,380.50 × 1,622,380.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,598x = 2,632,118,486,780.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,632,118,486,780.25/998,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,635,813.90

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