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Finding the Third Proportional to 696,029 and 1,519,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 696,029 and 1,519,894 is: 3,318,938.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,029 : 1,519,894 = 1,519,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,029/1,519,894 = 1,519,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,029x = 1,519,894 × 1,519,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,029x = 2,310,077,771,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,310,077,771,236/696,029
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,318,938.97

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