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Finding the Third Proportional to 643,328 and 1,375,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 643,328 and 1,375,000 is: 2,938,819.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    643,328 : 1,375,000 = 1,375,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    643,328/1,375,000 = 1,375,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    643,328x = 1,375,000 × 1,375,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    643,328x = 1,890,625,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,890,625,000,000/643,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,938,819.70

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