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Finding the Third Proportional to 691,733 and 1,504,618

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Solution

The third proportional to 691,733 and 1,504,618 is: 3,272,758.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    691,733 : 1,504,618 = 1,504,618 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    691,733/1,504,618 = 1,504,618/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    691,733x = 1,504,618 × 1,504,618
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    691,733x = 2,263,875,325,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,263,875,325,924/691,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,272,758.89

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