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Finding the Third Proportional to 639,886 and 1,400,300

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Solution

The third proportional to 639,886 and 1,400,300 is: 3,064,358.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,886 : 1,400,300 = 1,400,300 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,886/1,400,300 = 1,400,300/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,886x = 1,400,300 × 1,400,300
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,886x = 1,960,840,090,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,840,090,000/639,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,064,358.48

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