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Finding the Third Proportional to 673,355 and 1,453,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 673,355 and 1,453,540 is: 3,137,688.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,355 : 1,453,540 = 1,453,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,355/1,453,540 = 1,453,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,355x = 1,453,540 × 1,453,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,355x = 2,112,778,531,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,112,778,531,600/673,355
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,137,688.93

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