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Finding the Third Proportional to 683,589 and 1,495,833

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Solution

The third proportional to 683,589 and 1,495,833 is: 3,273,189.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    683,589 : 1,495,833 = 1,495,833 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    683,589/1,495,833 = 1,495,833/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    683,589x = 1,495,833 × 1,495,833
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    683,589x = 2,237,516,363,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,237,516,363,889/683,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,273,189.54

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