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Finding the Third Proportional to 671,925 and 1,450,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 671,925 and 1,450,740 is: 3,132,264.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,925 : 1,450,740 = 1,450,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,925/1,450,740 = 1,450,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,925x = 1,450,740 × 1,450,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,925x = 2,104,646,547,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,104,646,547,600/671,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,132,264.09

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