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Finding the Third Proportional to 673,402 and 1,453,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 673,402 and 1,453,628 is: 3,137,849.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,402 : 1,453,628 = 1,453,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,402/1,453,628 = 1,453,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,402x = 1,453,628 × 1,453,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,402x = 2,113,034,362,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,113,034,362,384/673,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,137,849.85

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