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Finding the Third Proportional to 677,620 and 1,473,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 677,620 and 1,473,332 is: 3,203,428.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    677,620 : 1,473,332 = 1,473,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    677,620/1,473,332 = 1,473,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    677,620x = 1,473,332 × 1,473,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    677,620x = 2,170,707,182,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,170,707,182,224/677,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,203,428.44

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