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Finding the Third Proportional to 633,933 and 1,494,973.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 633,933 and 1,494,973.13 is: 3,525,521.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,933 : 1,494,973.13 = 1,494,973.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,933/1,494,973.13 = 1,494,973.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,933x = 1,494,973.13 × 1,494,973.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,933x = 2,234,944,644,472.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,234,944,644,472.27/633,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,525,521.85

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