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Finding the Third Proportional to 673,924 and 1,482,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 673,924 and 1,482,632 is: 3,261,788.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,924 : 1,482,632 = 1,482,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,924/1,482,632 = 1,482,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,924x = 1,482,632 × 1,482,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,924x = 2,198,197,647,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,197,647,424/673,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,261,788.64

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