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Finding the Third Proportional to 667,378 and 1,574,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 667,378 and 1,574,746 is: 3,715,772.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    667,378 : 1,574,746 = 1,574,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    667,378/1,574,746 = 1,574,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    667,378x = 1,574,746 × 1,574,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    667,378x = 2,479,824,964,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,479,824,964,516/667,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,715,772.72

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