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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,100 and 1,593,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,100 and 1,593,637 is: 3,761,929.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,100 : 1,593,637 = 1,593,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,100/1,593,637 = 1,593,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,100x = 1,593,637 × 1,593,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,100x = 2,539,678,887,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,539,678,887,769/675,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,761,929.92

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