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Finding the Third Proportional to 667,769 and 1,574,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 667,769 and 1,574,772 is: 3,713,719.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    667,769 : 1,574,772 = 1,574,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    667,769/1,574,772 = 1,574,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    667,769x = 1,574,772 × 1,574,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    667,769x = 2,479,906,851,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,479,906,851,984/667,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,713,719.64

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