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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,321 and 1,594,122

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,321 and 1,594,122 is: 3,762,988.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,321 : 1,594,122 = 1,594,122 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,321/1,594,122 = 1,594,122/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,321x = 1,594,122 × 1,594,122
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,321x = 2,541,224,950,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,541,224,950,884/675,321
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,762,988.20

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