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Finding the Third Proportional to 633,753 and 1,409,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 633,753 and 1,409,208 is: 3,133,503.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,753 : 1,409,208 = 1,409,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,753/1,409,208 = 1,409,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,753x = 1,409,208 × 1,409,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,753x = 1,985,867,187,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,985,867,187,264/633,753
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,133,503.41

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