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Finding the Third Proportional to 692,719 and 1,036,291

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Solution

The third proportional to 692,719 and 1,036,291 is: 1,550,266.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692,719 : 1,036,291 = 1,036,291 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692,719/1,036,291 = 1,036,291/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692,719x = 1,036,291 × 1,036,291
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692,719x = 1,073,899,036,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,899,036,681/692,719
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,550,266.47

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