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Finding the Third Proportional to 745,232 and 1,616,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 745,232 and 1,616,491 is: 3,506,348.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,232 : 1,616,491 = 1,616,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,232/1,616,491 = 1,616,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,232x = 1,616,491 × 1,616,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,232x = 2,613,043,153,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,613,043,153,081/745,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,506,348.56

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