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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,713,956 and 2,517,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,713,956 and 2,517,894 is: 3,698,922.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,713,956 : 2,517,894 = 2,517,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,713,956/2,517,894 = 2,517,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,713,956x = 2,517,894 × 2,517,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,713,956x = 6,339,790,195,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,339,790,195,236/1,713,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,698,922.37

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