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Finding the Third Proportional to 697,715 and 1,506,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 697,715 and 1,506,958 is: 3,254,799.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    697,715 : 1,506,958 = 1,506,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    697,715/1,506,958 = 1,506,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    697,715x = 1,506,958 × 1,506,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    697,715x = 2,270,922,413,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,270,922,413,764/697,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,254,799.47

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