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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,716,523 and 2,522,233

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,716,523 and 2,522,233 is: 3,706,131.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716,523 : 2,522,233 = 2,522,233 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716,523/2,522,233 = 2,522,233/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716,523x = 2,522,233 × 2,522,233
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716,523x = 6,361,659,306,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,361,659,306,289/1,716,523
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,706,131.12

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