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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,711,503 and 2,641,059

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,711,503 and 2,641,059 is: 4,075,477.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,711,503 : 2,641,059 = 2,641,059 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,711,503/2,641,059 = 2,641,059/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,711,503x = 2,641,059 × 2,641,059
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,711,503x = 6,975,192,641,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,975,192,641,481/1,711,503
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,075,477.89

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