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Finding the Third Proportional to 681,985 and 1,136,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 681,985 and 1,136,593 is: 1,894,240.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    681,985 : 1,136,593 = 1,136,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    681,985/1,136,593 = 1,136,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    681,985x = 1,136,593 × 1,136,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    681,985x = 1,291,843,647,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,291,843,647,649/681,985
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,894,240.56

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