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Finding the Third Proportional to 696,064 and 1,519,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 696,064 and 1,519,960 is: 3,319,060.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,064 : 1,519,960 = 1,519,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,064/1,519,960 = 1,519,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,064x = 1,519,960 × 1,519,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,064x = 2,310,278,401,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,310,278,401,600/696,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,319,060.32

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