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Finding the Third Proportional to 691,680 and 1,037,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 691,680 and 1,037,520 is: 1,556,280

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    691,680 : 1,037,520 = 1,037,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    691,680/1,037,520 = 1,037,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    691,680x = 1,037,520 × 1,037,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    691,680x = 1,076,447,750,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,076,447,750,400/691,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,556,280

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