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Finding the Third Proportional to 754,140 and 1,626,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 754,140 and 1,626,360 is: 3,507,368.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    754,140 : 1,626,360 = 1,626,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    754,140/1,626,360 = 1,626,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    754,140x = 1,626,360 × 1,626,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    754,140x = 2,645,046,849,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,645,046,849,600/754,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,507,368.46

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