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Finding the Third Proportional to 636,268 and 1,372,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 636,268 and 1,372,167 is: 2,959,196.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636,268 : 1,372,167 = 1,372,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636,268/1,372,167 = 1,372,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636,268x = 1,372,167 × 1,372,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636,268x = 1,882,842,275,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,882,842,275,889/636,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,959,196.87

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