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Finding the Third Proportional to 693,480 and 1,490,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 693,480 and 1,490,412 is: 3,203,160.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    693,480 : 1,490,412 = 1,490,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    693,480/1,490,412 = 1,490,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    693,480x = 1,490,412 × 1,490,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    693,480x = 2,221,327,929,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,221,327,929,744/693,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,203,160.77

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