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Finding the Third Proportional to 645,904 and 1,508,641

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Solution

The third proportional to 645,904 and 1,508,641 is: 3,523,739.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    645,904 : 1,508,641 = 1,508,641 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    645,904/1,508,641 = 1,508,641/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    645,904x = 1,508,641 × 1,508,641
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    645,904x = 2,275,997,666,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,275,997,666,881/645,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,523,739.85

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