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Finding the Third Proportional to 693,873 and 1,011,274.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 693,873 and 1,011,274.88 is: 1,473,867.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    693,873 : 1,011,274.88 = 1,011,274.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    693,873/1,011,274.88 = 1,011,274.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    693,873x = 1,011,274.88 × 1,011,274.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    693,873x = 1,022,676,872,806.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,676,872,806.27/693,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,473,867.51

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