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Finding the Third Proportional to 690,247 and 1,482,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 690,247 and 1,482,958 is: 3,186,054.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    690,247 : 1,482,958 = 1,482,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    690,247/1,482,958 = 1,482,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    690,247x = 1,482,958 × 1,482,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    690,247x = 2,199,164,429,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,199,164,429,764/690,247
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,186,054.31

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