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Finding the Third Proportional to 692,286 and 1,502,676

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Solution

The third proportional to 692,286 and 1,502,676 is: 3,261,708.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692,286 : 1,502,676 = 1,502,676 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692,286/1,502,676 = 1,502,676/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692,286x = 1,502,676 × 1,502,676
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692,286x = 2,258,035,160,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,258,035,160,976/692,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,261,708.54

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