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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,675 and 1,468,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,675 and 1,468,959 is: 3,193,607.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,675 : 1,468,959 = 1,468,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,675/1,468,959 = 1,468,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,675x = 1,468,959 × 1,468,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,675x = 2,157,840,543,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,157,840,543,681/675,675
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,193,607.20

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