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Finding the Third Proportional to 673,245 and 1,460,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 673,245 and 1,460,935 is: 3,170,214.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,245 : 1,460,935 = 1,460,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,245/1,460,935 = 1,460,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,245x = 1,460,935 × 1,460,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,245x = 2,134,331,074,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,134,331,074,225/673,245
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,170,214.52

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