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Finding the Third Proportional to 680,422 and 1,000,948.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 680,422 and 1,000,948.50 is: 1,472,465.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    680,422 : 1,000,948.50 = 1,000,948.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    680,422/1,000,948.50 = 1,000,948.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    680,422x = 1,000,948.50 × 1,000,948.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    680,422x = 1,001,897,899,652.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,897,899,652.25/680,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,472,465.47

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