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Finding the Third Proportional to 737,476 and 1,608,436

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Solution

The third proportional to 737,476 and 1,608,436 is: 3,508,000.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    737,476 : 1,608,436 = 1,608,436 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    737,476/1,608,436 = 1,608,436/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    737,476x = 1,608,436 × 1,608,436
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    737,476x = 2,587,066,366,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,587,066,366,096/737,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,508,000.76

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