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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,558,865 and 3,349,791

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,558,865 and 3,349,791 is: 7,198,249.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,558,865 : 3,349,791 = 3,349,791 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,558,865/3,349,791 = 3,349,791/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,558,865x = 3,349,791 × 3,349,791
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,558,865x = 11,221,099,743,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,221,099,743,681/1,558,865
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,198,249.84

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