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Finding the Third Proportional to 746,328 and 1,610,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 746,328 and 1,610,544 is: 3,475,485.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,328 : 1,610,544 = 1,610,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,328/1,610,544 = 1,610,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,328x = 1,610,544 × 1,610,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,328x = 2,593,851,975,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,593,851,975,936/746,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,475,485.28

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