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Finding the Third Proportional to 636,147 and 1,371,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 636,147 and 1,371,930 is: 2,958,737.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636,147 : 1,371,930 = 1,371,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636,147/1,371,930 = 1,371,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636,147x = 1,371,930 × 1,371,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636,147x = 1,882,191,924,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,882,191,924,900/636,147
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,958,737.41

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