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Finding the Third Proportional to 753,848 and 1,638,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 753,848 and 1,638,576 is: 3,561,634.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    753,848 : 1,638,576 = 1,638,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    753,848/1,638,576 = 1,638,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    753,848x = 1,638,576 × 1,638,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    753,848x = 2,684,931,307,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,684,931,307,776/753,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,561,634.85

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