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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,723,663 and 2,609,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,723,663 and 2,609,492 is: 3,950,568.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,723,663 : 2,609,492 = 2,609,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,723,663/2,609,492 = 2,609,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,723,663x = 2,609,492 × 2,609,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,723,663x = 6,809,448,498,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,809,448,498,064/1,723,663
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,950,568.35

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