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Finding the Third Proportional to 697,203 and 1,478,115

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Solution

The third proportional to 697,203 and 1,478,115 is: 3,133,698.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    697,203 : 1,478,115 = 1,478,115 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    697,203/1,478,115 = 1,478,115/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    697,203x = 1,478,115 × 1,478,115
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    697,203x = 2,184,823,953,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,184,823,953,225/697,203
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,133,698.44

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