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Finding the Third Proportional to 671,688 and 1,419,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 671,688 and 1,419,183 is: 2,998,535.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,688 : 1,419,183 = 1,419,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,688/1,419,183 = 1,419,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,688x = 1,419,183 × 1,419,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,688x = 2,014,080,387,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,014,080,387,489/671,688
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,998,535.61

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