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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,700 and 1,469,010

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,700 and 1,469,010 is: 3,193,710.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,700 : 1,469,010 = 1,469,010 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,700/1,469,010 = 1,469,010/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,700x = 1,469,010 × 1,469,010
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,700x = 2,157,990,380,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,157,990,380,100/675,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,193,710.79

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