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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,724,463 and 2,610,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,724,463 and 2,610,551 is: 3,951,941.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,724,463 : 2,610,551 = 2,610,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,724,463/2,610,551 = 2,610,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,724,463x = 2,610,551 × 2,610,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,724,463x = 6,814,976,523,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,814,976,523,601/1,724,463
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,951,941.28

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