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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,792 and 1,463,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,792 and 1,463,120 is: 3,167,720.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,792 : 1,463,120 = 1,463,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,792/1,463,120 = 1,463,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,792x = 1,463,120 × 1,463,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,792x = 2,140,720,134,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,140,720,134,400/675,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,167,720.44

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