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Finding the Third Proportional to 696,805.50 and 1,526,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 696,805.50 and 1,526,472 is: 3,343,998.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,805.50 : 1,526,472 = 1,526,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,805.50/1,526,472 = 1,526,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,805.50x = 1,526,472 × 1,526,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,805.50x = 2,330,116,766,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,330,116,766,784/696,805.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,343,998.82

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