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Finding the Third Proportional to 639,888 and 1,400,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 639,888 and 1,400,304 is: 3,064,366.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,888 : 1,400,304 = 1,400,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,888/1,400,304 = 1,400,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,888x = 1,400,304 × 1,400,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,888x = 1,960,851,292,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,851,292,416/639,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,064,366.41

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