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Finding the Third Proportional to 692,633 and 1,036,161

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Solution

The third proportional to 692,633 and 1,036,161 is: 1,550,069.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692,633 : 1,036,161 = 1,036,161 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692,633/1,036,161 = 1,036,161/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692,633x = 1,036,161 × 1,036,161
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692,633x = 1,073,629,617,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,629,617,921/692,633
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,550,069.98

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