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Finding the Third Proportional to 673,166.25 and 1,458,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 673,166.25 and 1,458,486 is: 3,159,964.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,166.25 : 1,458,486 = 1,458,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,166.25/1,458,486 = 1,458,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,166.25x = 1,458,486 × 1,458,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,166.25x = 2,127,181,412,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,127,181,412,196/673,166.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,159,964.44

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