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Finding the Third Proportional to 638,010 and 1,391,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 638,010 and 1,391,928 is: 3,036,729.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    638,010 : 1,391,928 = 1,391,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    638,010/1,391,928 = 1,391,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    638,010x = 1,391,928 × 1,391,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    638,010x = 1,937,463,557,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,937,463,557,184/638,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,036,729.14

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