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Finding the Third Proportional to 690,420 and 1,476,795

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Solution

The third proportional to 690,420 and 1,476,795 is: 3,158,835.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    690,420 : 1,476,795 = 1,476,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    690,420/1,476,795 = 1,476,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    690,420x = 1,476,795 × 1,476,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    690,420x = 2,180,923,472,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,180,923,472,025/690,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,158,835.89

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