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Finding the Third Proportional to 683,472 and 1,582,248

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Solution

The third proportional to 683,472 and 1,582,248 is: 3,662,928.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    683,472 : 1,582,248 = 1,582,248 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    683,472/1,582,248 = 1,582,248/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    683,472x = 1,582,248 × 1,582,248
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    683,472x = 2,503,508,733,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,503,508,733,504/683,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,662,928.01

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