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Finding the Third Proportional to 685,193 and 1,475,371

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Solution

The third proportional to 685,193 and 1,475,371 is: 3,176,797.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    685,193 : 1,475,371 = 1,475,371 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    685,193/1,475,371 = 1,475,371/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    685,193x = 1,475,371 × 1,475,371
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    685,193x = 2,176,719,587,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,176,719,587,641/685,193
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,176,797.76

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