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Finding the Third Proportional to 640,190 and 1,400,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 640,190 and 1,400,908 is: 3,065,563.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    640,190 : 1,400,908 = 1,400,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    640,190/1,400,908 = 1,400,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    640,190x = 1,400,908 × 1,400,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    640,190x = 1,962,543,224,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,962,543,224,464/640,190
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,065,563.70

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