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Finding the Third Proportional to 698,240 and 1,520,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 698,240 and 1,520,896 is: 3,312,793.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    698,240 : 1,520,896 = 1,520,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    698,240/1,520,896 = 1,520,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    698,240x = 1,520,896 × 1,520,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    698,240x = 2,313,124,642,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,313,124,642,816/698,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,312,793.08

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