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Finding the Third Proportional to 678,281 and 1,079,693

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Solution

The third proportional to 678,281 and 1,079,693 is: 1,718,663.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    678,281 : 1,079,693 = 1,079,693 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    678,281/1,079,693 = 1,079,693/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    678,281x = 1,079,693 × 1,079,693
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    678,281x = 1,165,736,974,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,165,736,974,249/678,281
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,718,663.76

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