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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,558,536 and 3,350,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,558,536 and 3,350,136 is: 7,201,252.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,558,536 : 3,350,136 = 3,350,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,558,536/3,350,136 = 3,350,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,558,536x = 3,350,136 × 3,350,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,558,536x = 11,223,411,218,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,223,411,218,496/1,558,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,201,252.47

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