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Finding the Third Proportional to 739,800 and 1,616,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 739,800 and 1,616,580 is: 3,532,482.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739,800 : 1,616,580 = 1,616,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739,800/1,616,580 = 1,616,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739,800x = 1,616,580 × 1,616,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739,800x = 2,613,330,896,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,613,330,896,400/739,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,532,482.96

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