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Finding the Third Proportional to 693,087.75 and 1,516,833

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Solution

The third proportional to 693,087.75 and 1,516,833 is: 3,319,611.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    693,087.75 : 1,516,833 = 1,516,833 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    693,087.75/1,516,833 = 1,516,833/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    693,087.75x = 1,516,833 × 1,516,833
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    693,087.75x = 2,300,782,349,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,300,782,349,889/693,087.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,319,611.91

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