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Finding the Third Proportional to 694,072 and 1,049,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 694,072 and 1,049,862 is: 1,588,034.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    694,072 : 1,049,862 = 1,049,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    694,072/1,049,862 = 1,049,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    694,072x = 1,049,862 × 1,049,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    694,072x = 1,102,210,219,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,210,219,044/694,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,588,034.41

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