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Finding the Third Proportional to 739,692 and 1,624,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 739,692 and 1,624,860 is: 3,569,282.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739,692 : 1,624,860 = 1,624,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739,692/1,624,860 = 1,624,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739,692x = 1,624,860 × 1,624,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739,692x = 2,640,170,019,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,640,170,019,600/739,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,569,282.92

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