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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,710,816 and 2,391,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,710,816 and 2,391,816 is: 3,343,891.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,710,816 : 2,391,816 = 2,391,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,710,816/2,391,816 = 2,391,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,710,816x = 2,391,816 × 2,391,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,710,816x = 5,720,783,777,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,720,783,777,856/1,710,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,343,891.91

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