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Finding the Third Proportional to 638,014 and 1,391,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 638,014 and 1,391,936 is: 3,036,745.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    638,014 : 1,391,936 = 1,391,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    638,014/1,391,936 = 1,391,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    638,014x = 1,391,936 × 1,391,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    638,014x = 1,937,485,828,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,937,485,828,096/638,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,036,745.01

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