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Finding the Third Proportional to 631,124 and 1,358,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 631,124 and 1,358,476 is: 2,924,079.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631,124 : 1,358,476 = 1,358,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631,124/1,358,476 = 1,358,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631,124x = 1,358,476 × 1,358,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631,124x = 1,845,457,042,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,845,457,042,576/631,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,924,079.96

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