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Finding the Third Proportional to 631,701 and 1,381,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 631,701 and 1,381,500 is: 3,021,274.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631,701 : 1,381,500 = 1,381,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631,701/1,381,500 = 1,381,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631,701x = 1,381,500 × 1,381,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631,701x = 1,908,542,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,908,542,250,000/631,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,021,274.70

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