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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,715,528 and 2,523,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,715,528 and 2,523,387 is: 3,711,674.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,715,528 : 2,523,387 = 2,523,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,715,528/2,523,387 = 2,523,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,715,528x = 2,523,387 × 2,523,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,715,528x = 6,367,481,951,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,367,481,951,769/1,715,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,711,674.74

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