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Finding the Third Proportional to 639,883 and 1,400,294

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Solution

The third proportional to 639,883 and 1,400,294 is: 3,064,346.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,883 : 1,400,294 = 1,400,294 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,883/1,400,294 = 1,400,294/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,883x = 1,400,294 × 1,400,294
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,883x = 1,960,823,286,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,823,286,436/639,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,064,346.59

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