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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,558,081 and 2,330,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,558,081 and 2,330,892 is: 3,487,018.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,558,081 : 2,330,892 = 2,330,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,558,081/2,330,892 = 2,330,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,558,081x = 2,330,892 × 2,330,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,558,081x = 5,433,057,515,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,433,057,515,664/1,558,081
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,487,018.66

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