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Finding the Third Proportional to 633,608 and 1,312,127.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 633,608 and 1,312,127.50 is: 2,717,261.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,608 : 1,312,127.50 = 1,312,127.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,608/1,312,127.50 = 1,312,127.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,608x = 1,312,127.50 × 1,312,127.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,608x = 1,721,678,576,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,721,678,576,256.25/633,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,717,261.42

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