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Finding the Third Proportional to 641,420 and 1,384,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 641,420 and 1,384,534 is: 2,988,579.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641,420 : 1,384,534 = 1,384,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641,420/1,384,534 = 1,384,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641,420x = 1,384,534 × 1,384,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641,420x = 1,916,934,397,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,916,934,397,156/641,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,988,579.09

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