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Finding the Third Proportional to 671,162 and 1,474,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 671,162 and 1,474,948 is: 3,241,350.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,162 : 1,474,948 = 1,474,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,162/1,474,948 = 1,474,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,162x = 1,474,948 × 1,474,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,162x = 2,175,471,602,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,175,471,602,704/671,162
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,241,350.97

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