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Finding the Third Proportional to 691,557 and 1,417,255

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Solution

The third proportional to 691,557 and 1,417,255 is: 2,904,477.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    691,557 : 1,417,255 = 1,417,255 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    691,557/1,417,255 = 1,417,255/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    691,557x = 1,417,255 × 1,417,255
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    691,557x = 2,008,611,735,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,008,611,735,025/691,557
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,904,477.48

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