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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,715,569 and 2,523,430

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,715,569 and 2,523,430 is: 3,711,712.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,715,569 : 2,523,430 = 2,523,430 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,715,569/2,523,430 = 2,523,430/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,715,569x = 2,523,430 × 2,523,430
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,715,569x = 6,367,698,964,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,367,698,964,900/1,715,569
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,711,712.54

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