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Finding the Third Proportional to 672,750 and 1,069,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 672,750 and 1,069,815 is: 1,701,232.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    672,750 : 1,069,815 = 1,069,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    672,750/1,069,815 = 1,069,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    672,750x = 1,069,815 × 1,069,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    672,750x = 1,144,504,134,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,144,504,134,225/672,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,701,232.46

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