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Finding the Third Proportional to 633,851 and 1,392,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 633,851 and 1,392,118 is: 3,057,489.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,851 : 1,392,118 = 1,392,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,851/1,392,118 = 1,392,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,851x = 1,392,118 × 1,392,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,851x = 1,937,992,525,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,937,992,525,924/633,851
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,057,489.10

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