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Finding the Third Proportional to 632,290 and 1,124,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 632,290 and 1,124,234 is: 1,998,927.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    632,290 : 1,124,234 = 1,124,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    632,290/1,124,234 = 1,124,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    632,290x = 1,124,234 × 1,124,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    632,290x = 1,263,902,086,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,263,902,086,756/632,290
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,998,927.84

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