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Finding the Third Proportional to 671,682.38 and 1,460,187

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Solution

The third proportional to 671,682.38 and 1,460,187 is: 3,174,336.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,682.38 : 1,460,187 = 1,460,187 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,682.38/1,460,187 = 1,460,187/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,682.38x = 1,460,187 × 1,460,187
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,682.38x = 2,132,146,074,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,132,146,074,969/671,682.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,174,336.79

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