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Finding the Third Proportional to 696,168 and 1,520,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 696,168 and 1,520,160 is: 3,319,437.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,168 : 1,520,160 = 1,520,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,168/1,520,160 = 1,520,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,168x = 1,520,160 × 1,520,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,168x = 2,310,886,425,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,310,886,425,600/696,168
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,319,437.87

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