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Finding the Third Proportional to 636,481.69 and 1,372,608.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 636,481.69 and 1,372,608.56 is: 2,960,107.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636,481.69 : 1,372,608.56 = 1,372,608.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636,481.69/1,372,608.56 = 1,372,608.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636,481.69x = 1,372,608.56 × 1,372,608.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636,481.69x = 1,884,054,265,848.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,884,054,265,848.32/636,481.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,960,107.58

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