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Finding the Third Proportional to 634,379 and 1,394,933.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 634,379 and 1,394,933.50 is: 3,067,313.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634,379 : 1,394,933.50 = 1,394,933.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634,379/1,394,933.50 = 1,394,933.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634,379x = 1,394,933.50 × 1,394,933.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634,379x = 1,945,839,469,422.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,945,839,469,422.25/634,379
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,067,313.81

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