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Finding the Third Proportional to 631,456 and 1,352,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 631,456 and 1,352,768 is: 2,898,034.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631,456 : 1,352,768 = 1,352,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631,456/1,352,768 = 1,352,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631,456x = 1,352,768 × 1,352,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631,456x = 1,829,981,261,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,829,981,261,824/631,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,898,034.48

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