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Finding the Third Proportional to 645,901 and 1,508,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 645,901 and 1,508,637 is: 3,523,737.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    645,901 : 1,508,637 = 1,508,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    645,901/1,508,637 = 1,508,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    645,901x = 1,508,637 × 1,508,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    645,901x = 2,275,985,597,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,275,985,597,769/645,901
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,523,737.54

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