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Finding the Third Proportional to 639,816 and 1,400,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 639,816 and 1,400,160 is: 3,064,080.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,816 : 1,400,160 = 1,400,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,816/1,400,160 = 1,400,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,816x = 1,400,160 × 1,400,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,816x = 1,960,448,025,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,448,025,600/639,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,064,080.96

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