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Finding the Third Proportional to 692,732 and 1,036,317

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Solution

The third proportional to 692,732 and 1,036,317 is: 1,550,315.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692,732 : 1,036,317 = 1,036,317 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692,732/1,036,317 = 1,036,317/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692,732x = 1,036,317 × 1,036,317
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692,732x = 1,073,952,924,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,952,924,489/692,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,550,315.16

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