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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,715,362 and 2,515,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,715,362 and 2,515,752 is: 3,689,604.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,715,362 : 2,515,752 = 2,515,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,715,362/2,515,752 = 2,515,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,715,362x = 2,515,752 × 2,515,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,715,362x = 6,329,008,125,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,329,008,125,504/1,715,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,689,604.95

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