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Finding the Third Proportional to 678,734 and 1,340,335

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Solution

The third proportional to 678,734 and 1,340,335 is: 2,646,836.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    678,734 : 1,340,335 = 1,340,335 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    678,734/1,340,335 = 1,340,335/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    678,734x = 1,340,335 × 1,340,335
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    678,734x = 1,796,497,912,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,796,497,912,225/678,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,646,836.48

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