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Finding the Third Proportional to 631,642 and 1,369,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 631,642 and 1,369,692 is: 2,970,125.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631,642 : 1,369,692 = 1,369,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631,642/1,369,692 = 1,369,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631,642x = 1,369,692 × 1,369,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631,642x = 1,876,056,174,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,876,056,174,864/631,642
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,970,125.76

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