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Finding the Third Proportional to 671,906 and 1,476,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 671,906 and 1,476,580 is: 3,244,930.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,906 : 1,476,580 = 1,476,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,906/1,476,580 = 1,476,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,906x = 1,476,580 × 1,476,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,906x = 2,180,288,496,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,180,288,496,400/671,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,244,930.83

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