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Finding the Third Proportional to 631,800 and 1,491,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 631,800 and 1,491,460 is: 3,520,818.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631,800 : 1,491,460 = 1,491,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631,800/1,491,460 = 1,491,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631,800x = 1,491,460 × 1,491,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631,800x = 2,224,452,931,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,224,452,931,600/631,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,520,818.19

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