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Finding the Third Proportional to 673,080 and 1,472,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 673,080 and 1,472,520 is: 3,221,482.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,080 : 1,472,520 = 1,472,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,080/1,472,520 = 1,472,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,080x = 1,472,520 × 1,472,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,080x = 2,168,315,150,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,315,150,400/673,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,221,482.07

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