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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,558,039 and 2,330,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,558,039 and 2,330,830 is: 3,486,927.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,558,039 : 2,330,830 = 2,330,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,558,039/2,330,830 = 2,330,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,558,039x = 2,330,830 × 2,330,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,558,039x = 5,432,768,488,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,432,768,488,900/1,558,039
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,486,927.15

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