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Finding the Third Proportional to 745,324 and 1,608,666

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Solution

The third proportional to 745,324 and 1,608,666 is: 3,472,055.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,324 : 1,608,666 = 1,608,666 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,324/1,608,666 = 1,608,666/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,324x = 1,608,666 × 1,608,666
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,324x = 2,587,806,299,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,587,806,299,556/745,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,472,055.51

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