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Finding the Third Proportional to 679,567 and 1,079,617.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 679,567 and 1,079,617.50 is: 1,715,171.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    679,567 : 1,079,617.50 = 1,079,617.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    679,567/1,079,617.50 = 1,079,617.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    679,567x = 1,079,617.50 × 1,079,617.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    679,567x = 1,165,573,946,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,165,573,946,306.25/679,567
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,715,171.49

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