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Finding the Third Proportional to 754,064 and 1,641,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 754,064 and 1,641,400 is: 3,572,898.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    754,064 : 1,641,400 = 1,641,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    754,064/1,641,400 = 1,641,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    754,064x = 1,641,400 × 1,641,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    754,064x = 2,694,193,960,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,694,193,960,000/754,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,572,898.27

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