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Finding the Third Proportional to 684,699 and 1,001,694

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Solution

The third proportional to 684,699 and 1,001,694 is: 1,465,448.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    684,699 : 1,001,694 = 1,001,694 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    684,699/1,001,694 = 1,001,694/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    684,699x = 1,001,694 × 1,001,694
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    684,699x = 1,003,390,869,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,390,869,636/684,699
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,465,448.13

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