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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,556,928 and 2,346,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,556,928 and 2,346,528 is: 3,536,575.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,556,928 : 2,346,528 = 2,346,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,556,928/2,346,528 = 2,346,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,556,928x = 2,346,528 × 2,346,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,556,928x = 5,506,193,654,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,506,193,654,784/1,556,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,536,575.65

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