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Finding the Third Proportional to 673,293 and 1,473,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 673,293 and 1,473,288 is: 3,223,823.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,293 : 1,473,288 = 1,473,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,293/1,473,288 = 1,473,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,293x = 1,473,288 × 1,473,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,293x = 2,170,577,530,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,170,577,530,944/673,293
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,223,823.11

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