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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,558,091 and 2,393,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,558,091 and 2,393,418 is: 3,676,582.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,558,091 : 2,393,418 = 2,393,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,558,091/2,393,418 = 2,393,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,558,091x = 2,393,418 × 2,393,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,558,091x = 5,728,449,722,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,728,449,722,724/1,558,091
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,676,582.26

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