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Finding the Third Proportional to 745,074 and 1,609,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 745,074 and 1,609,212 is: 3,475,578.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,074 : 1,609,212 = 1,609,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,074/1,609,212 = 1,609,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,074x = 1,609,212 × 1,609,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,074x = 2,589,563,260,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,589,563,260,944/745,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,475,578.61

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