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Finding the Third Proportional to 671,148 and 1,474,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 671,148 and 1,474,920 is: 3,241,295.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,148 : 1,474,920 = 1,474,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,148/1,474,920 = 1,474,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,148x = 1,474,920 × 1,474,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,148x = 2,175,389,006,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,175,389,006,400/671,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,241,295.52

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