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Finding the Third Proportional to 634,468 and 1,373,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 634,468 and 1,373,480 is: 2,973,274.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634,468 : 1,373,480 = 1,373,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634,468/1,373,480 = 1,373,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634,468x = 1,373,480 × 1,373,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634,468x = 1,886,447,310,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,886,447,310,400/634,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,973,274.16

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