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Finding the Third Proportional to 679,355 and 1,480,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 679,355 and 1,480,788 is: 3,227,669.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    679,355 : 1,480,788 = 1,480,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    679,355/1,480,788 = 1,480,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    679,355x = 1,480,788 × 1,480,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    679,355x = 2,192,733,100,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,733,100,944/679,355
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,227,669.04

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