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Finding the Third Proportional to 640,203 and 1,400,934

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Solution

The third proportional to 640,203 and 1,400,934 is: 3,065,615.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    640,203 : 1,400,934 = 1,400,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    640,203/1,400,934 = 1,400,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    640,203x = 1,400,934 × 1,400,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    640,203x = 1,962,616,072,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,962,616,072,356/640,203
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,065,615.24

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