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Finding the Third Proportional to 737,202 and 1,607,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 737,202 and 1,607,796 is: 3,506,512.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    737,202 : 1,607,796 = 1,607,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    737,202/1,607,796 = 1,607,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    737,202x = 1,607,796 × 1,607,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    737,202x = 2,585,007,977,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,585,007,977,616/737,202
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,506,512.43

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