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Finding the Third Proportional to 673,732.69 and 1,496,935.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 673,732.69 and 1,496,935.69 is: 3,325,972.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,732.69 : 1,496,935.69 = 1,496,935.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,732.69/1,496,935.69 = 1,496,935.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,732.69x = 1,496,935.69 × 1,496,935.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,732.69x = 2,240,816,452,511.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,240,816,452,511.10/673,732.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,325,972.59

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