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Finding the Third Proportional to 696,850 and 1,526,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 696,850 and 1,526,564 is: 3,344,188.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    696,850 : 1,526,564 = 1,526,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    696,850/1,526,564 = 1,526,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    696,850x = 1,526,564 × 1,526,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    696,850x = 2,330,397,646,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,330,397,646,096/696,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,344,188.34

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