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Finding the Third Proportional to 686,811 and 1,491,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 686,811 and 1,491,812 is: 3,240,342.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686,811 : 1,491,812 = 1,491,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686,811/1,491,812 = 1,491,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686,811x = 1,491,812 × 1,491,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686,811x = 2,225,503,043,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,225,503,043,344/686,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,240,342.75

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