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Finding the Third Proportional to 679,024.75 and 1,468,306

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Solution

The third proportional to 679,024.75 and 1,468,306 is: 3,175,027.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    679,024.75 : 1,468,306 = 1,468,306 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    679,024.75/1,468,306 = 1,468,306/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    679,024.75x = 1,468,306 × 1,468,306
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    679,024.75x = 2,155,922,509,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,155,922,509,636/679,024.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,175,027.88

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