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Finding the Third Proportional to 676,556 and 1,487,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 676,556 and 1,487,032 is: 3,268,412.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    676,556 : 1,487,032 = 1,487,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    676,556/1,487,032 = 1,487,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    676,556x = 1,487,032 × 1,487,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    676,556x = 2,211,264,169,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,211,264,169,024/676,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,268,412.62

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