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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,715,498 and 2,523,339

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,715,498 and 2,523,339 is: 3,711,598.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,715,498 : 2,523,339 = 2,523,339 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,715,498/2,523,339 = 2,523,339/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,715,498x = 2,523,339 × 2,523,339
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,715,498x = 6,367,239,708,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,367,239,708,921/1,715,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,711,598.44

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