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Finding the Third Proportional to 673,692 and 1,440,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 673,692 and 1,440,732 is: 3,081,094.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,692 : 1,440,732 = 1,440,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,692/1,440,732 = 1,440,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,692x = 1,440,732 × 1,440,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,692x = 2,075,708,695,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,075,708,695,824/673,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,081,094.47

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