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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,558,084.50 and 2,330,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,558,084.50 and 2,330,898 is: 3,487,028.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,558,084.50 : 2,330,898 = 2,330,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,558,084.50/2,330,898 = 2,330,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,558,084.50x = 2,330,898 × 2,330,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,558,084.50x = 5,433,085,486,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,433,085,486,404/1,558,084.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,487,028.78

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