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Finding the Third Proportional to 695,591 and 1,465,891

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Solution

The third proportional to 695,591 and 1,465,891 is: 3,089,224.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    695,591 : 1,465,891 = 1,465,891 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    695,591/1,465,891 = 1,465,891/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    695,591x = 1,465,891 × 1,465,891
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    695,591x = 2,148,836,423,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,148,836,423,881/695,591
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,089,224.02

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