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Finding the Third Proportional to 673,779.75 and 1,459,602

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Solution

The third proportional to 673,779.75 and 1,459,602 is: 3,161,920.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,779.75 : 1,459,602 = 1,459,602 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,779.75/1,459,602 = 1,459,602/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,779.75x = 1,459,602 × 1,459,602
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,779.75x = 2,130,437,998,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,130,437,998,404/673,779.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,161,920.49

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