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Finding the Third Proportional to 676,896.75 and 1,470,504.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 676,896.75 and 1,470,504.38 is: 3,194,553.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    676,896.75 : 1,470,504.38 = 1,470,504.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    676,896.75/1,470,504.38 = 1,470,504.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    676,896.75x = 1,470,504.38 × 1,470,504.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    676,896.75x = 2,162,383,116,894.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,162,383,116,894.14/676,896.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,194,553.85

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