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Finding the Third Proportional to 679,626 and 1,079,707.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 679,626 and 1,079,707.50 is: 1,715,308.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    679,626 : 1,079,707.50 = 1,079,707.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    679,626/1,079,707.50 = 1,079,707.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    679,626x = 1,079,707.50 × 1,079,707.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    679,626x = 1,165,768,285,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,165,768,285,556.25/679,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,715,308.55

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