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Finding the Third Proportional to 631,902 and 1,391,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 631,902 and 1,391,892 is: 3,065,923.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631,902 : 1,391,892 = 1,391,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631,902/1,391,892 = 1,391,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631,902x = 1,391,892 × 1,391,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631,902x = 1,937,363,339,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,937,363,339,664/631,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,065,923.73

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