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Finding the Third Proportional to 745,398 and 1,608,813

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Solution

The third proportional to 745,398 and 1,608,813 is: 3,472,345.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,398 : 1,608,813 = 1,608,813 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,398/1,608,813 = 1,608,813/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,398x = 1,608,813 × 1,608,813
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,398x = 2,588,279,268,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,588,279,268,969/745,398
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,472,345.34

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