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Finding the Third Proportional to 686,890 and 1,475,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 686,890 and 1,475,348 is: 3,168,850.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686,890 : 1,475,348 = 1,475,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686,890/1,475,348 = 1,475,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686,890x = 1,475,348 × 1,475,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686,890x = 2,176,651,721,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,176,651,721,104/686,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,168,850.50

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