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Finding the Third Proportional to 633,722 and 1,409,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 633,722 and 1,409,132 is: 3,133,318.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,722 : 1,409,132 = 1,409,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,722/1,409,132 = 1,409,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,722x = 1,409,132 × 1,409,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,722x = 1,985,652,993,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,985,652,993,424/633,722
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,133,318.70

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