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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,274 and 1,440,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,274 and 1,440,944 is: 3,074,780.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,274 : 1,440,944 = 1,440,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,274/1,440,944 = 1,440,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,274x = 1,440,944 × 1,440,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,274x = 2,076,319,611,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,076,319,611,136/675,274
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,074,780.92

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