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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,712,360 and 2,518,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,712,360 and 2,518,887 is: 3,705,290.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,712,360 : 2,518,887 = 2,518,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,712,360/2,518,887 = 2,518,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,712,360x = 2,518,887 × 2,518,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,712,360x = 6,344,791,718,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,344,791,718,769/1,712,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,705,290.78

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