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Finding the Third Proportional to 646,176 and 1,409,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 646,176 and 1,409,852 is: 3,076,070.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    646,176 : 1,409,852 = 1,409,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    646,176/1,409,852 = 1,409,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    646,176x = 1,409,852 × 1,409,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    646,176x = 1,987,682,661,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,987,682,661,904/646,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,076,070.08

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