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Finding the Third Proportional to 633,892 and 1,494,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 633,892 and 1,494,860 is: 3,525,216.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,892 : 1,494,860 = 1,494,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,892/1,494,860 = 1,494,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,892x = 1,494,860 × 1,494,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,892x = 2,234,606,419,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,234,606,419,600/633,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,525,216.31

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