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Finding the Third Proportional to 686,726 and 1,491,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 686,726 and 1,491,668 is: 3,240,118.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686,726 : 1,491,668 = 1,491,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686,726/1,491,668 = 1,491,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686,726x = 1,491,668 × 1,491,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686,726x = 2,225,073,422,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,225,073,422,224/686,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,240,118.22

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