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Finding the Third Proportional to 631,442 and 1,395,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 631,442 and 1,395,776 is: 3,085,304.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631,442 : 1,395,776 = 1,395,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631,442/1,395,776 = 1,395,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631,442x = 1,395,776 × 1,395,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631,442x = 1,948,190,642,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,948,190,642,176/631,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,085,304.18

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