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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,087 and 1,476,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,087 and 1,476,276 is: 3,228,311.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,087 : 1,476,276 = 1,476,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,087/1,476,276 = 1,476,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,087x = 1,476,276 × 1,476,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,087x = 2,179,390,828,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,179,390,828,176/675,087
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,228,311.06

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