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Finding the Third Proportional to 667,729 and 1,574,677

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Solution

The third proportional to 667,729 and 1,574,677 is: 3,713,494.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    667,729 : 1,574,677 = 1,574,677 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    667,729/1,574,677 = 1,574,677/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    667,729x = 1,574,677 × 1,574,677
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    667,729x = 2,479,607,654,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,479,607,654,329/667,729
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,713,494.03

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