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Finding the Third Proportional to 690,500 and 1,476,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 690,500 and 1,476,940 is: 3,159,090.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    690,500 : 1,476,940 = 1,476,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    690,500/1,476,940 = 1,476,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    690,500x = 1,476,940 × 1,476,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    690,500x = 2,181,351,763,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,181,351,763,600/690,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,159,090.17

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