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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,716,521.25 and 2,522,231.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,716,521.25 and 2,522,231.63 is: 3,706,130.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716,521.25 : 2,522,231.63 = 2,522,231.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716,521.25/2,522,231.63 = 2,522,231.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716,521.25x = 2,522,231.63 × 2,522,231.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716,521.25x = 6,361,652,370,150.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,361,652,370,150.14/1,716,521.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,706,130.86

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