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Finding the Third Proportional to 673,922 and 1,482,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 673,922 and 1,482,628 is: 3,261,780.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,922 : 1,482,628 = 1,482,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,922/1,482,628 = 1,482,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,922x = 1,482,628 × 1,482,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,922x = 2,198,185,786,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,185,786,384/673,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,261,780.72

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