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Finding the Third Proportional to 671,361 and 1,460,775

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Solution

The third proportional to 671,361 and 1,460,775 is: 3,178,414.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,361 : 1,460,775 = 1,460,775 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,361/1,460,775 = 1,460,775/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,361x = 1,460,775 × 1,460,775
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,361x = 2,133,863,600,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,133,863,600,625/671,361
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,178,414.59

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