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Finding the Third Proportional to 671,818 and 1,474,694

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Solution

The third proportional to 671,818 and 1,474,694 is: 3,237,070.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,818 : 1,474,694 = 1,474,694 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,818/1,474,694 = 1,474,694/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,818x = 1,474,694 × 1,474,694
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,818x = 2,174,722,393,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,174,722,393,636/671,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,237,070.74

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