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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,945 and 1,046,277

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,945 and 1,046,277 is: 1,619,503.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,945 : 1,046,277 = 1,046,277 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,945/1,046,277 = 1,046,277/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,945x = 1,046,277 × 1,046,277
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,945x = 1,094,695,560,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,094,695,560,729/675,945
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,619,503.90

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