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Finding the Third Proportional to 699,910 and 1,446,475

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Solution

The third proportional to 699,910 and 1,446,475 is: 2,989,369.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    699,910 : 1,446,475 = 1,446,475 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    699,910/1,446,475 = 1,446,475/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    699,910x = 1,446,475 × 1,446,475
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    699,910x = 2,092,289,925,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,092,289,925,625/699,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,989,369.96

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