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Finding the Third Proportional to 739,803 and 1,616,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 739,803 and 1,616,586 is: 3,532,494.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739,803 : 1,616,586 = 1,616,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739,803/1,616,586 = 1,616,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739,803x = 1,616,586 × 1,616,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739,803x = 2,613,350,295,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,613,350,295,396/739,803
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,532,494.86

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