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Finding the Third Proportional to 695,586 and 1,465,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 695,586 and 1,465,889 is: 3,089,237.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    695,586 : 1,465,889 = 1,465,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    695,586/1,465,889 = 1,465,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    695,586x = 1,465,889 × 1,465,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    695,586x = 2,148,830,560,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,148,830,560,321/695,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,089,237.79

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