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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,726,383 and 2,613,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,726,383 and 2,613,561 is: 3,956,654.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,726,383 : 2,613,561 = 2,613,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,726,383/2,613,561 = 2,613,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,726,383x = 2,613,561 × 2,613,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,726,383x = 6,830,701,100,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,830,701,100,721/1,726,383
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,956,654.52

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