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Finding the Third Proportional to 637,318.50 and 1,387,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 637,318.50 and 1,387,029 is: 3,018,662.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,318.50 : 1,387,029 = 1,387,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,318.50/1,387,029 = 1,387,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,318.50x = 1,387,029 × 1,387,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,318.50x = 1,923,849,446,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,923,849,446,841/637,318.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,018,662.48

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