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Finding the Third Proportional to 673,920 and 1,482,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 673,920 and 1,482,624 is: 3,261,772.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,920 : 1,482,624 = 1,482,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,920/1,482,624 = 1,482,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,920x = 1,482,624 × 1,482,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,920x = 2,198,173,925,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,173,925,376/673,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,261,772.80

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