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Finding the Third Proportional to 633,735 and 1,409,155

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Solution

The third proportional to 633,735 and 1,409,155 is: 3,133,356.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,735 : 1,409,155 = 1,409,155 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,735/1,409,155 = 1,409,155/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,735x = 1,409,155 × 1,409,155
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,735x = 1,985,717,814,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,985,717,814,025/633,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,133,356.71

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