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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,558,674 and 3,239,802

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,558,674 and 3,239,802 is: 6,734,132.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,558,674 : 3,239,802 = 3,239,802 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,558,674/3,239,802 = 3,239,802/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,558,674x = 3,239,802 × 3,239,802
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,558,674x = 10,496,316,999,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,496,316,999,204/1,558,674
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,734,132.35

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