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Finding the Third Proportional to 678,313.50 and 1,079,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 678,313.50 and 1,079,739 is: 1,718,727.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    678,313.50 : 1,079,739 = 1,079,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    678,313.50/1,079,739 = 1,079,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    678,313.50x = 1,079,739 × 1,079,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    678,313.50x = 1,165,836,308,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,165,836,308,121/678,313.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,718,727.86

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