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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,558,086 and 2,393,411

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,558,086 and 2,393,411 is: 3,676,572.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,558,086 : 2,393,411 = 2,393,411 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,558,086/2,393,411 = 2,393,411/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,558,086x = 2,393,411 × 2,393,411
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,558,086x = 5,728,416,214,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,728,416,214,921/1,558,086
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,676,572.55

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