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Finding the Third Proportional to 645,516 and 1,367,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 645,516 and 1,367,820 is: 2,898,350.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    645,516 : 1,367,820 = 1,367,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    645,516/1,367,820 = 1,367,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    645,516x = 1,367,820 × 1,367,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    645,516x = 1,870,931,552,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,870,931,552,400/645,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,898,350.39

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