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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,559,110 and 2,332,306

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,559,110 and 2,332,306 is: 3,488,946.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,110 : 2,332,306 = 2,332,306 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,110/2,332,306 = 2,332,306/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,110x = 2,332,306 × 2,332,306
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,110x = 5,439,651,277,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,439,651,277,636/1,559,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,488,946.44

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