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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,558,672 and 3,354,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,558,672 and 3,354,080 is: 7,217,588.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,558,672 : 3,354,080 = 3,354,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,558,672/3,354,080 = 3,354,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,558,672x = 3,354,080 × 3,354,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,558,672x = 11,249,852,646,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,249,852,646,400/1,558,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,217,588.21

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