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Finding the Third Proportional to 719,840 and 1,666,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 719,840 and 1,666,472 is: 3,857,980.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    719,840 : 1,666,472 = 1,666,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    719,840/1,666,472 = 1,666,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    719,840x = 1,666,472 × 1,666,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    719,840x = 2,777,128,926,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,777,128,926,784/719,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,857,980.84

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