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Finding the Third Proportional to 636,387 and 1,372,353

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Solution

The third proportional to 636,387 and 1,372,353 is: 2,959,445.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636,387 : 1,372,353 = 1,372,353 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636,387/1,372,353 = 1,372,353/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636,387x = 1,372,353 × 1,372,353
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636,387x = 1,883,352,756,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,883,352,756,609/636,387
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,959,445.68

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