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Finding the Third Proportional to 692,937 and 1,036,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 692,937 and 1,036,580 is: 1,550,643.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692,937 : 1,036,580 = 1,036,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692,937/1,036,580 = 1,036,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692,937x = 1,036,580 × 1,036,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692,937x = 1,074,498,096,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,498,096,400/692,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,550,643.27

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