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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,716,526.50 and 2,522,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,716,526.50 and 2,522,241 is: 3,706,147.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716,526.50 : 2,522,241 = 2,522,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716,526.50/2,522,241 = 2,522,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716,526.50x = 2,522,241 × 2,522,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716,526.50x = 6,361,699,662,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,361,699,662,081/1,716,526.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,706,147.07

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