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Finding the Third Proportional to 639,796.50 and 1,400,121

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Solution

The third proportional to 639,796.50 and 1,400,121 is: 3,064,003.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,796.50 : 1,400,121 = 1,400,121 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,796.50/1,400,121 = 1,400,121/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,796.50x = 1,400,121 × 1,400,121
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,796.50x = 1,960,338,814,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,338,814,641/639,796.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,064,003.66

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