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Finding the Third Proportional to 673,793 and 1,009,651

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Solution

The third proportional to 673,793 and 1,009,651 is: 1,512,920.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,793 : 1,009,651 = 1,009,651 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,793/1,009,651 = 1,009,651/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,793x = 1,009,651 × 1,009,651
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,793x = 1,019,395,141,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,019,395,141,801/673,793
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,512,920.35

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