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Finding the Third Proportional to 676,462 and 1,457,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 676,462 and 1,457,576 is: 3,140,646.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    676,462 : 1,457,576 = 1,457,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    676,462/1,457,576 = 1,457,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    676,462x = 1,457,576 × 1,457,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    676,462x = 2,124,527,795,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,124,527,795,776/676,462
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,140,646.18

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