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Finding the Third Proportional to 643,875 and 1,398,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 643,875 and 1,398,558 is: 3,037,801.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    643,875 : 1,398,558 = 1,398,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    643,875/1,398,558 = 1,398,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    643,875x = 1,398,558 × 1,398,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    643,875x = 1,955,964,479,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,955,964,479,364/643,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,037,801.56

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