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Finding the Third Proportional to 699,892 and 1,085,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 699,892 and 1,085,804 is: 1,684,503.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    699,892 : 1,085,804 = 1,085,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    699,892/1,085,804 = 1,085,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    699,892x = 1,085,804 × 1,085,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    699,892x = 1,178,970,326,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,178,970,326,416/699,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,684,503.22

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