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Finding the Third Proportional to 695,884 and 1,066,290

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Solution

The third proportional to 695,884 and 1,066,290 is: 1,633,856.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    695,884 : 1,066,290 = 1,066,290 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    695,884/1,066,290 = 1,066,290/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    695,884x = 1,066,290 × 1,066,290
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    695,884x = 1,136,974,364,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,136,974,364,100/695,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,633,856.17

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