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Finding the Third Proportional to 685,633 and 1,476,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 685,633 and 1,476,632 is: 3,180,188.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    685,633 : 1,476,632 = 1,476,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    685,633/1,476,632 = 1,476,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    685,633x = 1,476,632 × 1,476,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    685,633x = 2,180,442,063,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,180,442,063,424/685,633
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,180,188.33

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