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Finding the Third Proportional to 699,965 and 1,085,911

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Solution

The third proportional to 699,965 and 1,085,911 is: 1,684,659.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    699,965 : 1,085,911 = 1,085,911 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    699,965/1,085,911 = 1,085,911/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    699,965x = 1,085,911 × 1,085,911
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    699,965x = 1,179,202,699,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,179,202,699,921/699,965
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,684,659.52

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