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Finding the Third Proportional to 690,363 and 1,428,657.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 690,363 and 1,428,657.75 is: 2,956,506.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    690,363 : 1,428,657.75 = 1,428,657.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    690,363/1,428,657.75 = 1,428,657.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    690,363x = 1,428,657.75 × 1,428,657.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    690,363x = 2,041,062,966,635.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,041,062,966,635.06/690,363
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,956,506.89

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