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Finding the Third Proportional to 757,620 and 1,633,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 757,620 and 1,633,320 is: 3,521,203.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    757,620 : 1,633,320 = 1,633,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    757,620/1,633,320 = 1,633,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    757,620x = 1,633,320 × 1,633,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    757,620x = 2,667,734,222,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,667,734,222,400/757,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,521,203.54

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