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Finding the Third Proportional to 698,238 and 1,067,655

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Solution

The third proportional to 698,238 and 1,067,655 is: 1,632,519.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    698,238 : 1,067,655 = 1,067,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    698,238/1,067,655 = 1,067,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    698,238x = 1,067,655 × 1,067,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    698,238x = 1,139,887,199,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,139,887,199,025/698,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,632,519.57

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