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Finding the Third Proportional to 695,578 and 1,465,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 695,578 and 1,465,866 is: 3,089,176.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    695,578 : 1,465,866 = 1,465,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    695,578/1,465,866 = 1,465,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    695,578x = 1,465,866 × 1,465,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    695,578x = 2,148,763,129,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,148,763,129,956/695,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,089,176.38

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