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Finding the Third Proportional to 672,246 and 1,446,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 672,246 and 1,446,444 is: 3,112,253.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    672,246 : 1,446,444 = 1,446,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    672,246/1,446,444 = 1,446,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    672,246x = 1,446,444 × 1,446,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    672,246x = 2,092,200,245,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,092,200,245,136/672,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,112,253.91

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