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Finding the Third Proportional to 692,502 and 1,035,993

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Solution

The third proportional to 692,502 and 1,035,993 is: 1,549,860.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692,502 : 1,035,993 = 1,035,993 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692,502/1,035,993 = 1,035,993/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692,502x = 1,035,993 × 1,035,993
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692,502x = 1,073,281,496,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,281,496,049/692,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,549,860.50

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