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Finding the Third Proportional to 746,769 and 1,638,690

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Solution

The third proportional to 746,769 and 1,638,690 is: 3,595,897.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,769 : 1,638,690 = 1,638,690 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,769/1,638,690 = 1,638,690/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,769x = 1,638,690 × 1,638,690
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,769x = 2,685,304,916,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,685,304,916,100/746,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,595,897.68

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