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Finding the Third Proportional to 637,800 and 1,353,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 637,800 and 1,353,344 is: 2,871,652.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,800 : 1,353,344 = 1,353,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,800/1,353,344 = 1,353,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,800x = 1,353,344 × 1,353,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,800x = 1,831,539,982,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,831,539,982,336/637,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,871,652.53

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