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Finding the Third Proportional to 693,603 and 1,037,584.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 693,603 and 1,037,584.69 is: 1,552,158.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    693,603 : 1,037,584.69 = 1,037,584.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    693,603/1,037,584.69 = 1,037,584.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    693,603x = 1,037,584.69 × 1,037,584.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    693,603x = 1,076,581,983,734.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,076,581,983,734.47/693,603
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,552,158.78

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