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Finding the Third Proportional to 679,076 and 1,439,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 679,076 and 1,439,100 is: 3,049,745.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    679,076 : 1,439,100 = 1,439,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    679,076/1,439,100 = 1,439,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    679,076x = 1,439,100 × 1,439,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    679,076x = 2,071,008,810,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,071,008,810,000/679,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,049,745.26

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