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Finding the Third Proportional to 634,160 and 1,320,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 634,160 and 1,320,808 is: 2,750,936.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634,160 : 1,320,808 = 1,320,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634,160/1,320,808 = 1,320,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634,160x = 1,320,808 × 1,320,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634,160x = 1,744,533,772,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,744,533,772,864/634,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,750,936.31

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