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Finding the Third Proportional to 773,628 and 1,646,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 773,628 and 1,646,906 is: 3,505,947.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773,628 : 1,646,906 = 1,646,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773,628/1,646,906 = 1,646,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773,628x = 1,646,906 × 1,646,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773,628x = 2,712,299,372,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,712,299,372,836/773,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,505,947.78

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