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Finding the Third Proportional to 696,166 and 1,520,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 696,166 and 1,520,156 is: 3,319,429.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,166 : 1,520,156 = 1,520,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,166/1,520,156 = 1,520,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,166x = 1,520,156 × 1,520,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,166x = 2,310,874,264,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,310,874,264,336/696,166
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,319,429.94

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