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Finding the Third Proportional to 691,732 and 1,490,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 691,732 and 1,490,192 is: 3,210,307.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    691,732 : 1,490,192 = 1,490,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    691,732/1,490,192 = 1,490,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    691,732x = 1,490,192 × 1,490,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    691,732x = 2,220,672,196,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,220,672,196,864/691,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,210,307.17

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