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Finding the Third Proportional to 686,224 and 1,512,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 686,224 and 1,512,056 is: 3,331,730.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686,224 : 1,512,056 = 1,512,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686,224/1,512,056 = 1,512,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686,224x = 1,512,056 × 1,512,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686,224x = 2,286,313,347,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,286,313,347,136/686,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,331,730.38

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