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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,714,300 and 2,520,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,714,300 and 2,520,241 is: 3,705,077.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,714,300 : 2,520,241 = 2,520,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,714,300/2,520,241 = 2,520,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,714,300x = 2,520,241 × 2,520,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,714,300x = 6,351,614,698,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,351,614,698,081/1,714,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,705,077.70

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