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Finding the Third Proportional to 637,496.44 and 1,387,144.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 637,496.44 and 1,387,144.13 is: 3,018,320.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,496.44 : 1,387,144.13 = 1,387,144.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,496.44/1,387,144.13 = 1,387,144.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,496.44x = 1,387,144.13 × 1,387,144.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,496.44x = 1,924,168,823,522.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,924,168,823,522.02/637,496.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,018,320.90

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