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Finding the Third Proportional to 640,008 and 1,400,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 640,008 and 1,400,544 is: 3,064,842.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    640,008 : 1,400,544 = 1,400,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    640,008/1,400,544 = 1,400,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    640,008x = 1,400,544 × 1,400,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    640,008x = 1,961,523,495,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,961,523,495,936/640,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,064,842.15

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