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Finding the Third Proportional to 695,000 and 1,502,423

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Solution

The third proportional to 695,000 and 1,502,423 is: 3,247,877.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    695,000 : 1,502,423 = 1,502,423 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    695,000/1,502,423 = 1,502,423/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    695,000x = 1,502,423 × 1,502,423
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    695,000x = 2,257,274,870,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,257,274,870,929/695,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,247,877.51

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