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Finding the Third Proportional to 692,152 and 1,534,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 692,152 and 1,534,608 is: 3,402,463.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692,152 : 1,534,608 = 1,534,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692,152/1,534,608 = 1,534,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692,152x = 1,534,608 × 1,534,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692,152x = 2,355,021,713,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,355,021,713,664/692,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,402,463.21

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