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Finding the Third Proportional to 671,360 and 1,460,773

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Solution

The third proportional to 671,360 and 1,460,773 is: 3,178,410.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,360 : 1,460,773 = 1,460,773 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,360/1,460,773 = 1,460,773/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,360x = 1,460,773 × 1,460,773
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,360x = 2,133,857,757,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,133,857,757,529/671,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,178,410.63

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