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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,724,450 and 2,610,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,724,450 and 2,610,531 is: 3,951,910.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,724,450 : 2,610,531 = 2,610,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,724,450/2,610,531 = 2,610,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,724,450x = 2,610,531 × 2,610,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,724,450x = 6,814,872,101,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,814,872,101,961/1,724,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,951,910.52

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