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Finding the Third Proportional to 683,360 and 1,467,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 683,360 and 1,467,760 is: 3,152,539.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    683,360 : 1,467,760 = 1,467,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    683,360/1,467,760 = 1,467,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    683,360x = 1,467,760 × 1,467,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    683,360x = 2,154,319,417,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,154,319,417,600/683,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,152,539.54

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