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Finding the Third Proportional to 633,913 and 1,494,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 633,913 and 1,494,920 is: 3,525,382.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,913 : 1,494,920 = 1,494,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,913/1,494,920 = 1,494,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,913x = 1,494,920 × 1,494,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,913x = 2,234,785,806,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,234,785,806,400/633,913
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,525,382.52

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