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Finding the Third Proportional to 691,956 and 1,497,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 691,956 and 1,497,636 is: 3,241,410.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    691,956 : 1,497,636 = 1,497,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    691,956/1,497,636 = 1,497,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    691,956x = 1,497,636 × 1,497,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    691,956x = 2,242,913,588,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,242,913,588,496/691,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,241,410.71

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