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Finding the Third Proportional to 692,307 and 1,502,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 692,307 and 1,502,700 is: 3,261,713.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692,307 : 1,502,700 = 1,502,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692,307/1,502,700 = 1,502,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692,307x = 1,502,700 × 1,502,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692,307x = 2,258,107,290,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,258,107,290,000/692,307
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,261,713.79

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