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Finding the Third Proportional to 684,589 and 1,526,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 684,589 and 1,526,588 is: 3,404,189.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    684,589 : 1,526,588 = 1,526,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    684,589/1,526,588 = 1,526,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    684,589x = 1,526,588 × 1,526,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    684,589x = 2,330,470,921,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,330,470,921,744/684,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,404,189.84

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