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Finding the Third Proportional to 695,583 and 1,465,884

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Solution

The third proportional to 695,583 and 1,465,884 is: 3,089,230.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    695,583 : 1,465,884 = 1,465,884 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    695,583/1,465,884 = 1,465,884/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    695,583x = 1,465,884 × 1,465,884
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    695,583x = 2,148,815,901,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,148,815,901,456/695,583
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,089,230.04

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