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Finding the Third Proportional to 639,648 and 1,378,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 639,648 and 1,378,935 is: 2,972,668.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,648 : 1,378,935 = 1,378,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,648/1,378,935 = 1,378,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,648x = 1,378,935 × 1,378,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,648x = 1,901,461,734,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,901,461,734,225/639,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,972,668.93

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