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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,559,121 and 2,332,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,559,121 and 2,332,320 is: 3,488,963.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,121 : 2,332,320 = 2,332,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,121/2,332,320 = 2,332,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,121x = 2,332,320 × 2,332,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,121x = 5,439,716,582,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,439,716,582,400/1,559,121
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,488,963.71

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