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Finding the Third Proportional to 643,904 and 1,398,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 643,904 and 1,398,532 is: 3,037,551.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    643,904 : 1,398,532 = 1,398,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    643,904/1,398,532 = 1,398,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    643,904x = 1,398,532 × 1,398,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    643,904x = 1,955,891,755,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,955,891,755,024/643,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,037,551.80

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