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Finding the Third Proportional to 694,906 and 1,036,285

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Solution

The third proportional to 694,906 and 1,036,285 is: 1,545,369.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    694,906 : 1,036,285 = 1,036,285 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    694,906/1,036,285 = 1,036,285/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    694,906x = 1,036,285 × 1,036,285
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    694,906x = 1,073,886,601,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,886,601,225/694,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,545,369.59

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