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Finding the Third Proportional to 639,854 and 1,400,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 639,854 and 1,400,236 is: 3,064,231.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,854 : 1,400,236 = 1,400,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,854/1,400,236 = 1,400,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,854x = 1,400,236 × 1,400,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,854x = 1,960,660,855,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,660,855,696/639,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,064,231.61

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