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Finding the Third Proportional to 680,160 and 1,016,686.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 680,160 and 1,016,686.50 is: 1,519,718.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    680,160 : 1,016,686.50 = 1,016,686.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    680,160/1,016,686.50 = 1,016,686.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    680,160x = 1,016,686.50 × 1,016,686.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    680,160x = 1,033,651,439,282.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,033,651,439,282.25/680,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,519,718.07

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