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Finding the Third Proportional to 687,360 and 1,509,207

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Solution

The third proportional to 687,360 and 1,509,207 is: 3,313,701.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,360 : 1,509,207 = 1,509,207 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,360/1,509,207 = 1,509,207/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,360x = 1,509,207 × 1,509,207
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,360x = 2,277,705,768,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,277,705,768,849/687,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,313,701.36

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