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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,655 and 1,468,129

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,655 and 1,468,129 is: 3,190,093.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,655 : 1,468,129 = 1,468,129 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,655/1,468,129 = 1,468,129/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,655x = 1,468,129 × 1,468,129
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,655x = 2,155,402,760,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,155,402,760,641/675,655
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,190,093.70

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