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Finding the Third Proportional to 689,949 and 1,508,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 689,949 and 1,508,148 is: 3,296,635.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689,949 : 1,508,148 = 1,508,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689,949/1,508,148 = 1,508,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689,949x = 1,508,148 × 1,508,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689,949x = 2,274,510,389,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,274,510,389,904/689,949
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,296,635.53

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