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Finding the Third Proportional to 637,520 and 1,373,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 637,520 and 1,373,400 is: 2,958,695.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,520 : 1,373,400 = 1,373,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,520/1,373,400 = 1,373,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,520x = 1,373,400 × 1,373,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,520x = 1,886,227,560,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,886,227,560,000/637,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,958,695.51

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