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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,558,080 and 2,393,401

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,558,080 and 2,393,401 is: 3,676,555.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,558,080 : 2,393,401 = 2,393,401 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,558,080/2,393,401 = 2,393,401/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,558,080x = 2,393,401 × 2,393,401
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,558,080x = 5,728,368,346,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,728,368,346,801/1,558,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,676,555.98

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