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Finding the Third Proportional to 679,897.13 and 1,057,573.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 679,897.13 and 1,057,573.13 is: 1,645,044.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    679,897.13 : 1,057,573.13 = 1,057,573.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    679,897.13/1,057,573.13 = 1,057,573.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    679,897.13x = 1,057,573.13 × 1,057,573.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    679,897.13x = 1,118,460,914,722.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,118,460,914,722.27/679,897.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,645,044.34

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