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Finding the Third Proportional to 689,242 and 1,546,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 689,242 and 1,546,868 is: 3,471,640.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689,242 : 1,546,868 = 1,546,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689,242/1,546,868 = 1,546,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689,242x = 1,546,868 × 1,546,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689,242x = 2,392,800,609,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,392,800,609,424/689,242
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,471,640.74

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