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Finding the Third Proportional to 403,077 and 629,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 403,077 and 629,124 is: 981,938.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,077 : 629,124 = 629,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,077/629,124 = 629,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,077x = 629,124 × 629,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,077x = 395,797,007,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 395,797,007,376/403,077
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 981,938.95

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