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Finding the Third Proportional to 403,822 and 633,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 403,822 and 633,566 is: 994,016.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,822 : 633,566 = 633,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,822/633,566 = 633,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,822x = 633,566 × 633,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,822x = 401,405,876,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 401,405,876,356/403,822
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 994,016.86

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