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Finding the Third Proportional to 678,309 and 1,079,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 678,309 and 1,079,732 is: 1,718,716.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    678,309 : 1,079,732 = 1,079,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    678,309/1,079,732 = 1,079,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    678,309x = 1,079,732 × 1,079,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    678,309x = 1,165,821,191,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,165,821,191,824/678,309
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,718,716.97

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