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Finding the Third Proportional to 696,519 and 1,508,966.72

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Solution

The third proportional to 696,519 and 1,508,966.72 is: 3,269,086.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,519 : 1,508,966.72 = 1,508,966.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,519/1,508,966.72 = 1,508,966.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,519x = 1,508,966.72 × 1,508,966.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,519x = 2,276,980,558,295.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,276,980,558,295.14/696,519
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,269,086.07

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