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Finding the Third Proportional to 699,966 and 1,085,913

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Solution

The third proportional to 699,966 and 1,085,913 is: 1,684,663.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    699,966 : 1,085,913 = 1,085,913 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    699,966/1,085,913 = 1,085,913/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    699,966x = 1,085,913 × 1,085,913
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    699,966x = 1,179,207,043,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,179,207,043,569/699,966
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,684,663.32

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