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Finding the Third Proportional to 754,200 and 1,626,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 754,200 and 1,626,471 is: 3,507,568.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    754,200 : 1,626,471 = 1,626,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    754,200/1,626,471 = 1,626,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    754,200x = 1,626,471 × 1,626,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    754,200x = 2,645,407,913,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,645,407,913,841/754,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,507,568.17

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