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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,703,462 and 2,618,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,703,462 and 2,618,331 is: 4,024,543.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,703,462 : 2,618,331 = 2,618,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,703,462/2,618,331 = 2,618,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,703,462x = 2,618,331 × 2,618,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,703,462x = 6,855,657,225,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,855,657,225,561/1,703,462
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,024,543.68

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