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Finding the Third Proportional to 643,014 and 1,396,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 643,014 and 1,396,732 is: 3,033,931.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    643,014 : 1,396,732 = 1,396,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    643,014/1,396,732 = 1,396,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    643,014x = 1,396,732 × 1,396,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    643,014x = 1,950,860,279,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,950,860,279,824/643,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,033,931.27

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