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Finding the Third Proportional to 645,820 and 1,407,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 645,820 and 1,407,892 is: 3,069,214.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    645,820 : 1,407,892 = 1,407,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    645,820/1,407,892 = 1,407,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    645,820x = 1,407,892 × 1,407,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    645,820x = 1,982,159,883,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,982,159,883,664/645,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,069,214.15

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