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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,283 and 1,440,953

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,283 and 1,440,953 is: 3,074,778.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,283 : 1,440,953 = 1,440,953 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,283/1,440,953 = 1,440,953/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,283x = 1,440,953 × 1,440,953
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,283x = 2,076,345,548,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,076,345,548,209/675,283
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,074,778.35

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