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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,556,930 and 2,346,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,556,930 and 2,346,531 is: 3,536,580.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,556,930 : 2,346,531 = 2,346,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,556,930/2,346,531 = 2,346,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,556,930x = 2,346,531 × 2,346,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,556,930x = 5,506,207,733,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,506,207,733,961/1,556,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,536,580.15

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