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Finding the Third Proportional to 681,899 and 1,043,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 681,899 and 1,043,612 is: 1,597,195.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    681,899 : 1,043,612 = 1,043,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    681,899/1,043,612 = 1,043,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    681,899x = 1,043,612 × 1,043,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    681,899x = 1,089,126,006,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,089,126,006,544/681,899
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,597,195.49

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