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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,723,334 and 2,414,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,723,334 and 2,414,930 is: 3,384,072.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,723,334 : 2,414,930 = 2,414,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,723,334/2,414,930 = 2,414,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,723,334x = 2,414,930 × 2,414,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,723,334x = 5,831,886,904,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,831,886,904,900/1,723,334
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,384,072.33

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