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Finding the Third Proportional to 696,756 and 1,018,245

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Solution

The third proportional to 696,756 and 1,018,245 is: 1,488,071.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,756 : 1,018,245 = 1,018,245 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,756/1,018,245 = 1,018,245/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,756x = 1,018,245 × 1,018,245
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,756x = 1,036,822,880,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,036,822,880,025/696,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,488,071.69

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