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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,693 and 1,468,995

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,693 and 1,468,995 is: 3,193,678.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,693 : 1,468,995 = 1,468,995 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,693/1,468,995 = 1,468,995/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,693x = 1,468,995 × 1,468,995
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,693x = 2,157,946,310,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,157,946,310,025/675,693
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,193,678.65

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