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Finding the Third Proportional to 746,800 and 1,638,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 746,800 and 1,638,720 is: 3,595,880.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,800 : 1,638,720 = 1,638,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,800/1,638,720 = 1,638,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,800x = 1,638,720 × 1,638,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,800x = 2,685,403,238,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,685,403,238,400/746,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,595,880.07

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