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Finding the Third Proportional to 676,617 and 1,472,337

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Solution

The third proportional to 676,617 and 1,472,337 is: 3,203,845.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    676,617 : 1,472,337 = 1,472,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    676,617/1,472,337 = 1,472,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    676,617x = 1,472,337 × 1,472,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    676,617x = 2,167,776,241,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,167,776,241,569/676,617
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,203,845.37

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