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Finding the Third Proportional to 694,173 and 1,048,657

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Solution

The third proportional to 694,173 and 1,048,657 is: 1,584,160.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    694,173 : 1,048,657 = 1,048,657 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    694,173/1,048,657 = 1,048,657/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    694,173x = 1,048,657 × 1,048,657
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    694,173x = 1,099,681,503,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,681,503,649/694,173
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,584,160.58

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