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Finding the Third Proportional to 673,670 and 1,017,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 673,670 and 1,017,500 is: 1,536,815.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,670 : 1,017,500 = 1,017,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,670/1,017,500 = 1,017,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,670x = 1,017,500 × 1,017,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,670x = 1,035,306,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,306,250,000/673,670
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,536,815.13

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