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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,456 and 1,463,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,456 and 1,463,352 is: 3,170,301.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,456 : 1,463,352 = 1,463,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,456/1,463,352 = 1,463,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,456x = 1,463,352 × 1,463,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,456x = 2,141,399,075,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,141,399,075,904/675,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,170,301.36

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