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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,803 and 1,463,143

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,803 and 1,463,143 is: 3,167,768.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,803 : 1,463,143 = 1,463,143 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,803/1,463,143 = 1,463,143/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,803x = 1,463,143 × 1,463,143
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,803x = 2,140,787,438,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,140,787,438,449/675,803
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,167,768.47

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