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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,206 and 1,475,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,206 and 1,475,880 is: 3,226,010.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,206 : 1,475,880 = 1,475,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,206/1,475,880 = 1,475,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,206x = 1,475,880 × 1,475,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,206x = 2,178,221,774,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,178,221,774,400/675,206
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,226,010.69

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