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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,930 and 1,447,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,930 and 1,447,812 is: 3,101,148.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,930 : 1,447,812 = 1,447,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,930/1,447,812 = 1,447,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,930x = 1,447,812 × 1,447,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,930x = 2,096,159,587,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,159,587,344/675,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,101,148.92

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