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Finding the Third Proportional to 637,796 and 1,353,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 637,796 and 1,353,336 is: 2,871,636.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,796 : 1,353,336 = 1,353,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,796/1,353,336 = 1,353,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,796x = 1,353,336 × 1,353,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,796x = 1,831,518,328,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,831,518,328,896/637,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,871,636.59

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