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Finding the Third Proportional to 692,976 and 1,036,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 692,976 and 1,036,639 is: 1,550,732.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    692,976 : 1,036,639 = 1,036,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    692,976/1,036,639 = 1,036,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    692,976x = 1,036,639 × 1,036,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    692,976x = 1,074,620,416,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,620,416,321/692,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,550,732.52

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