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Finding the Third Proportional to 636,366 and 1,372,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 636,366 and 1,372,362 is: 2,959,582.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636,366 : 1,372,362 = 1,372,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636,366/1,372,362 = 1,372,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636,366x = 1,372,362 × 1,372,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636,366x = 1,883,377,459,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,883,377,459,044/636,366
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,959,582.16

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