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Finding the Third Proportional to 639,648 and 1,378,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 639,648 and 1,378,944 is: 2,972,707.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,648 : 1,378,944 = 1,378,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,648/1,378,944 = 1,378,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,648x = 1,378,944 × 1,378,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,648x = 1,901,486,555,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,901,486,555,136/639,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,972,707.73

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