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Finding the Third Proportional to 631,426 and 1,352,708

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Solution

The third proportional to 631,426 and 1,352,708 is: 2,897,915.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631,426 : 1,352,708 = 1,352,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631,426/1,352,708 = 1,352,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631,426x = 1,352,708 × 1,352,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631,426x = 1,829,818,933,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,829,818,933,264/631,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,897,915.09

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