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Finding the Third Proportional to 745,318 and 1,608,654

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Solution

The third proportional to 745,318 and 1,608,654 is: 3,472,031.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,318 : 1,608,654 = 1,608,654 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,318/1,608,654 = 1,608,654/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,318x = 1,608,654 × 1,608,654
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,318x = 2,587,767,691,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,587,767,691,716/745,318
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,472,031.66

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