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Finding the Third Proportional to 636,187 and 1,386,685

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Solution

The third proportional to 636,187 and 1,386,685 is: 3,022,531.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636,187 : 1,386,685 = 1,386,685 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636,187/1,386,685 = 1,386,685/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636,187x = 1,386,685 × 1,386,685
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636,187x = 1,922,895,289,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,922,895,289,225/636,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,022,531.57

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