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Finding the Third Proportional to 677,576 and 1,473,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 677,576 and 1,473,246 is: 3,203,262.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    677,576 : 1,473,246 = 1,473,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    677,576/1,473,246 = 1,473,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    677,576x = 1,473,246 × 1,473,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    677,576x = 2,170,453,776,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,170,453,776,516/677,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,203,262.48

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