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Finding the Third Proportional to 745,407 and 1,608,831

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Solution

The third proportional to 745,407 and 1,608,831 is: 3,472,381.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,407 : 1,608,831 = 1,608,831 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,407/1,608,831 = 1,608,831/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,407x = 1,608,831 × 1,608,831
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,407x = 2,588,337,186,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,588,337,186,561/745,407
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,472,381.11

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