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Finding the Third Proportional to 746,703 and 1,638,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 746,703 and 1,638,558 is: 3,595,636.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,703 : 1,638,558 = 1,638,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,703/1,638,558 = 1,638,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,703x = 1,638,558 × 1,638,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,703x = 2,684,872,319,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,684,872,319,364/746,703
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,595,636.18

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