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Finding the Third Proportional to 745,866 and 1,632,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 745,866 and 1,632,798 is: 3,574,407.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,866 : 1,632,798 = 1,632,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,866/1,632,798 = 1,632,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,866x = 1,632,798 × 1,632,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,866x = 2,666,029,308,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,666,029,308,804/745,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,574,407.88

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