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Finding the Third Proportional to 696,384 and 1,453,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 696,384 and 1,453,312 is: 3,032,975.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,384 : 1,453,312 = 1,453,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,384/1,453,312 = 1,453,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,384x = 1,453,312 × 1,453,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,384x = 2,112,115,769,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,112,115,769,344/696,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,032,975.73

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