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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,558,050.75 and 2,330,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,558,050.75 and 2,330,850 is: 3,486,960.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,558,050.75 : 2,330,850 = 2,330,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,558,050.75/2,330,850 = 2,330,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,558,050.75x = 2,330,850 × 2,330,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,558,050.75x = 5,432,861,722,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,432,861,722,500/1,558,050.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,486,960.69

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