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Finding the Third Proportional to 691,740 and 1,514,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 691,740 and 1,514,704 is: 3,316,749.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    691,740 : 1,514,704 = 1,514,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    691,740/1,514,704 = 1,514,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    691,740x = 1,514,704 × 1,514,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    691,740x = 2,294,328,207,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,294,328,207,616/691,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,316,749.37

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