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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,716,576 and 2,522,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,716,576 and 2,522,312 is: 3,706,248.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,716,576 : 2,522,312 = 2,522,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,716,576/2,522,312 = 2,522,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,716,576x = 2,522,312 × 2,522,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,716,576x = 6,362,057,825,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,362,057,825,344/1,716,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,706,248.85

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