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Finding the Third Proportional to 696,318 and 939,494.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 696,318 and 939,494.25 is: 1,267,595.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,318 : 939,494.25 = 939,494.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,318/939,494.25 = 939,494.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,318x = 939,494.25 × 939,494.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,318x = 882,649,445,783.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 882,649,445,783.06/696,318
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,267,595.33

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