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Finding the Third Proportional to 634,000 and 1,367,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 634,000 and 1,367,872 is: 2,951,220.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634,000 : 1,367,872 = 1,367,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634,000/1,367,872 = 1,367,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634,000x = 1,367,872 × 1,367,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634,000x = 1,871,073,808,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,871,073,808,384/634,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,951,220.52

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