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Finding the Third Proportional to 633,432.66 and 1,378,402.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 633,432.66 and 1,378,402.31 is: 2,999,518.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,432.66 : 1,378,402.31 = 1,378,402.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,432.66/1,378,402.31 = 1,378,402.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,432.66x = 1,378,402.31 × 1,378,402.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,432.66x = 1,899,992,935,105.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,899,992,935,105.35/633,432.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,999,518.44

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