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Finding the Third Proportional to 676,852 and 1,504,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 676,852 and 1,504,998 is: 3,346,402.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    676,852 : 1,504,998 = 1,504,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    676,852/1,504,998 = 1,504,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    676,852x = 1,504,998 × 1,504,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    676,852x = 2,265,018,980,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,265,018,980,004/676,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,346,402.14

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