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Finding the Third Proportional to 607,928 and 1,407,371

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Solution

The third proportional to 607,928 and 1,407,371 is: 3,258,104.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    607,928 : 1,407,371 = 1,407,371 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    607,928/1,407,371 = 1,407,371/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    607,928x = 1,407,371 × 1,407,371
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    607,928x = 1,980,693,131,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,980,693,131,641/607,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,258,104.79

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