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Finding the Third Proportional to 403,860 and 633,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 403,860 and 633,574 is: 993,948.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,860 : 633,574 = 633,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,860/633,574 = 633,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,860x = 633,574 × 633,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,860x = 401,416,013,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 401,416,013,476/403,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 993,948.43

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