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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,716,402 and 2,400,775

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,716,402 and 2,400,775 is: 3,358,024.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716,402 : 2,400,775 = 2,400,775 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716,402/2,400,775 = 2,400,775/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716,402x = 2,400,775 × 2,400,775
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716,402x = 5,763,720,600,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,763,720,600,625/1,716,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,358,024.87

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