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Finding the Third Proportional to 686,232 and 1,512,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 686,232 and 1,512,072 is: 3,331,762.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686,232 : 1,512,072 = 1,512,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686,232/1,512,072 = 1,512,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686,232x = 1,512,072 × 1,512,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686,232x = 2,286,361,733,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,286,361,733,184/686,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,331,762.05

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