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Finding the Third Proportional to 634,704 and 1,373,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 634,704 and 1,373,896 is: 2,973,969.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634,704 : 1,373,896 = 1,373,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634,704/1,373,896 = 1,373,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634,704x = 1,373,896 × 1,373,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634,704x = 1,887,590,218,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,887,590,218,816/634,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,973,969.31

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