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Finding the Third Proportional to 737,159 and 1,607,710

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Solution

The third proportional to 737,159 and 1,607,710 is: 3,506,341.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    737,159 : 1,607,710 = 1,607,710 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    737,159/1,607,710 = 1,607,710/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    737,159x = 1,607,710 × 1,607,710
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    737,159x = 2,584,731,444,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,584,731,444,100/737,159
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,506,341.84

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