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Finding the Third Proportional to 692,383 and 1,439,803

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Solution

The third proportional to 692,383 and 1,439,803 is: 2,994,054.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692,383 : 1,439,803 = 1,439,803 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692,383/1,439,803 = 1,439,803/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692,383x = 1,439,803 × 1,439,803
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692,383x = 2,073,032,678,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,073,032,678,809/692,383
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,994,054.85

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