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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,520 and 1,483,899

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,520 and 1,483,899 is: 3,259,646.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,520 : 1,483,899 = 1,483,899 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,520/1,483,899 = 1,483,899/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,520x = 1,483,899 × 1,483,899
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,520x = 2,201,956,242,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,201,956,242,201/675,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,259,646.26

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