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Finding the Third Proportional to 696,472.17 and 1,508,874.33

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Solution

The third proportional to 696,472.17 and 1,508,874.33 is: 3,268,905.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,472.17 : 1,508,874.33 = 1,508,874.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,472.17/1,508,874.33 = 1,508,874.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,472.17x = 1,508,874.33 × 1,508,874.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,472.17x = 2,276,701,738,074.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,276,701,738,074.67/696,472.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,268,905.54

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