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Finding the Third Proportional to 692,244 and 1,047,917.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 692,244 and 1,047,917.25 is: 1,586,334.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692,244 : 1,047,917.25 = 1,047,917.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692,244/1,047,917.25 = 1,047,917.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692,244x = 1,047,917.25 × 1,047,917.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692,244x = 1,098,130,562,847.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,098,130,562,847.56/692,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,586,334.53

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