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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,798 and 1,463,130

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,798 and 1,463,130 is: 3,167,735.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,798 : 1,463,130 = 1,463,130 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,798/1,463,130 = 1,463,130/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,798x = 1,463,130 × 1,463,130
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,798x = 2,140,749,396,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,140,749,396,900/675,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,167,735.62

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