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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,719,956 and 2,405,622

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,719,956 and 2,405,622 is: 3,364,630.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,719,956 : 2,405,622 = 2,405,622 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,719,956/2,405,622 = 2,405,622/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,719,956x = 2,405,622 × 2,405,622
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,719,956x = 5,787,017,206,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,787,017,206,884/1,719,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,364,630.96

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