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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,262 and 1,440,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,262 and 1,440,922 is: 3,074,741.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,262 : 1,440,922 = 1,440,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,262/1,440,922 = 1,440,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,262x = 1,440,922 × 1,440,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,262x = 2,076,256,210,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,076,256,210,084/675,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,074,741.67

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