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Finding the Third Proportional to 685,890 and 1,502,541

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Solution

The third proportional to 685,890 and 1,502,541 is: 3,291,532.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    685,890 : 1,502,541 = 1,502,541 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    685,890/1,502,541 = 1,502,541/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    685,890x = 1,502,541 × 1,502,541
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    685,890x = 2,257,629,456,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,257,629,456,681/685,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,291,532.84

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