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Finding the Third Proportional to 636,367 and 1,372,311.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 636,367 and 1,372,311.50 is: 2,959,359.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636,367 : 1,372,311.50 = 1,372,311.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636,367/1,372,311.50 = 1,372,311.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636,367x = 1,372,311.50 × 1,372,311.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636,367x = 1,883,238,853,032.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,883,238,853,032.25/636,367
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,959,359.70

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