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Finding the Third Proportional to 634,566 and 1,379,724

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Solution

The third proportional to 634,566 and 1,379,724 is: 2,999,905.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634,566 : 1,379,724 = 1,379,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634,566/1,379,724 = 1,379,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634,566x = 1,379,724 × 1,379,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634,566x = 1,903,638,316,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,903,638,316,176/634,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,999,905.95

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