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Finding the Third Proportional to 683,574 and 1,472,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 683,574 and 1,472,331 is: 3,171,212.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    683,574 : 1,472,331 = 1,472,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    683,574/1,472,331 = 1,472,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    683,574x = 1,472,331 × 1,472,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    683,574x = 2,167,758,573,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,167,758,573,561/683,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,171,212.73

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