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Finding the Third Proportional to 673,921 and 1,482,626

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Solution

The third proportional to 673,921 and 1,482,626 is: 3,261,776.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,921 : 1,482,626 = 1,482,626 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,921/1,482,626 = 1,482,626/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,921x = 1,482,626 × 1,482,626
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,921x = 2,198,179,855,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,179,855,876/673,921
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,261,776.76

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