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Finding the Third Proportional to 696,768 and 1,018,263

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Solution

The third proportional to 696,768 and 1,018,263 is: 1,488,098.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,768 : 1,018,263 = 1,018,263 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,768/1,018,263 = 1,018,263/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,768x = 1,018,263 × 1,018,263
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,768x = 1,036,859,537,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,036,859,537,169/696,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,488,098.67

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