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Finding the Third Proportional to 672,943.88 and 1,034,362.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 672,943.88 and 1,034,362.69 is: 1,589,889.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    672,943.88 : 1,034,362.69 = 1,034,362.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    672,943.88/1,034,362.69 = 1,034,362.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    672,943.88x = 1,034,362.69 × 1,034,362.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    672,943.88x = 1,069,906,169,292.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,906,169,292.22/672,943.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,589,889.16

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