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Finding the Third Proportional to 686,842 and 1,491,916

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Solution

The third proportional to 686,842 and 1,491,916 is: 3,240,648.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686,842 : 1,491,916 = 1,491,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686,842/1,491,916 = 1,491,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686,842x = 1,491,916 × 1,491,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686,842x = 2,225,813,351,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,225,813,351,056/686,842
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,240,648.29

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