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Finding the Third Proportional to 633,580 and 1,378,698

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Solution

The third proportional to 633,580 and 1,378,698 is: 3,000,107.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,580 : 1,378,698 = 1,378,698 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,580/1,378,698 = 1,378,698/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,580x = 1,378,698 × 1,378,698
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,580x = 1,900,808,175,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,808,175,204/633,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,000,107.60

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