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Finding the Third Proportional to 640,199 and 1,400,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 640,199 and 1,400,926 is: 3,065,599.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    640,199 : 1,400,926 = 1,400,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    640,199/1,400,926 = 1,400,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    640,199x = 1,400,926 × 1,400,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    640,199x = 1,962,593,657,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,962,593,657,476/640,199
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,065,599.38

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