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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,716,517 and 2,522,227

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,716,517 and 2,522,227 is: 3,706,126.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716,517 : 2,522,227 = 2,522,227 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716,517/2,522,227 = 2,522,227/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716,517x = 2,522,227 × 2,522,227
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716,517x = 6,361,629,039,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,361,629,039,529/1,716,517
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,706,126.44

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