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Finding the Third Proportional to 673,646 and 1,017,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 673,646 and 1,017,463 is: 1,536,758.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,646 : 1,017,463 = 1,017,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,646/1,017,463 = 1,017,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,646x = 1,017,463 × 1,017,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,646x = 1,035,230,956,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,230,956,369/673,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,536,758.11

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