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Finding the Third Proportional to 640,536 and 1,482,683

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Solution

The third proportional to 640,536 and 1,482,683 is: 3,432,045.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    640,536 : 1,482,683 = 1,482,683 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    640,536/1,482,683 = 1,482,683/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    640,536x = 1,482,683 × 1,482,683
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    640,536x = 2,198,348,878,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,348,878,489/640,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,432,045.78

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