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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,810 and 1,463,154

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,810 and 1,463,154 is: 3,167,783.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,810 : 1,463,154 = 1,463,154 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,810/1,463,154 = 1,463,154/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,810x = 1,463,154 × 1,463,154
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,810x = 2,140,819,627,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,140,819,627,716/675,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,167,783.29

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