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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,710,628.50 and 2,391,563

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,710,628.50 and 2,391,563 is: 3,343,550.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,710,628.50 : 2,391,563 = 2,391,563 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,710,628.50/2,391,563 = 2,391,563/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,710,628.50x = 2,391,563 × 2,391,563
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,710,628.50x = 5,719,573,582,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,719,573,582,969/1,710,628.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,343,550.97

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