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Finding the Third Proportional to 636,219 and 1,372,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 636,219 and 1,372,104 is: 2,959,153.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636,219 : 1,372,104 = 1,372,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636,219/1,372,104 = 1,372,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636,219x = 1,372,104 × 1,372,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636,219x = 1,882,669,386,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,882,669,386,816/636,219
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,959,153.04

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