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Finding the Third Proportional to 639,852 and 1,400,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 639,852 and 1,400,232 is: 3,064,223.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,852 : 1,400,232 = 1,400,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,852/1,400,232 = 1,400,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,852x = 1,400,232 × 1,400,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,852x = 1,960,649,653,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,649,653,824/639,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,064,223.69

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