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Finding the Third Proportional to 745,301 and 1,608,631

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Solution

The third proportional to 745,301 and 1,608,631 is: 3,472,011.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,301 : 1,608,631 = 1,608,631 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,301/1,608,631 = 1,608,631/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,301x = 1,608,631 × 1,608,631
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,301x = 2,587,693,694,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,587,693,694,161/745,301
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,472,011.57

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