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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,559,123 and 2,332,323

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,559,123 and 2,332,323 is: 3,488,968.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,123 : 2,332,323 = 2,332,323 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,123/2,332,323 = 2,332,323/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,123x = 2,332,323 × 2,332,323
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,123x = 5,439,730,576,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,439,730,576,329/1,559,123
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,488,968.21

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