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Finding the Third Proportional to 677,589 and 1,473,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 677,589 and 1,473,276 is: 3,203,331.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    677,589 : 1,473,276 = 1,473,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    677,589/1,473,276 = 1,473,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    677,589x = 1,473,276 × 1,473,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    677,589x = 2,170,542,172,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,170,542,172,176/677,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,203,331.48

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