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Finding the Third Proportional to 639,801 and 1,400,130

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Solution

The third proportional to 639,801 and 1,400,130 is: 3,064,021.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,801 : 1,400,130 = 1,400,130 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,801/1,400,130 = 1,400,130/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,801x = 1,400,130 × 1,400,130
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,801x = 1,960,364,016,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,364,016,900/639,801
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,064,021.50

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