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Finding the Third Proportional to 639,967 and 1,374,907

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Solution

The third proportional to 639,967 and 1,374,907 is: 2,953,854.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,967 : 1,374,907 = 1,374,907 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,967/1,374,907 = 1,374,907/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,967x = 1,374,907 × 1,374,907
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,967x = 1,890,369,258,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,890,369,258,649/639,967
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,953,854.27

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