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Finding the Third Proportional to 692,642 and 1,036,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 692,642 and 1,036,175 is: 1,550,091.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692,642 : 1,036,175 = 1,036,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692,642/1,036,175 = 1,036,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692,642x = 1,036,175 × 1,036,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692,642x = 1,073,658,630,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,658,630,625/692,642
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,550,091.72

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