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Finding the Third Proportional to 634,278 and 1,330,834.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 634,278 and 1,330,834.50 is: 2,792,341.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634,278 : 1,330,834.50 = 1,330,834.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634,278/1,330,834.50 = 1,330,834.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634,278x = 1,330,834.50 × 1,330,834.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634,278x = 1,771,120,466,390.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,771,120,466,390.25/634,278
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,792,341.00

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