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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,440 and 1,069,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,440 and 1,069,539 is: 1,693,582.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,440 : 1,069,539 = 1,069,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,440/1,069,539 = 1,069,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,440x = 1,069,539 × 1,069,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,440x = 1,143,913,672,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,143,913,672,521/675,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,693,582.96

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