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Finding the Third Proportional to 679,441.50 and 1,050,688.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 679,441.50 and 1,050,688.13 is: 1,624,783.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    679,441.50 : 1,050,688.13 = 1,050,688.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    679,441.50/1,050,688.13 = 1,050,688.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    679,441.50x = 1,050,688.13 × 1,050,688.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    679,441.50x = 1,103,945,536,016.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,945,536,016.02/679,441.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,624,783.79

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