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Finding the Third Proportional to 639,819 and 1,400,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 639,819 and 1,400,166 is: 3,064,092.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,819 : 1,400,166 = 1,400,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,819/1,400,166 = 1,400,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,819x = 1,400,166 × 1,400,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,819x = 1,960,464,827,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,464,827,556/639,819
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,064,092.86

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