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Finding the Third Proportional to 682,272 and 1,070,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 682,272 and 1,070,232 is: 1,678,797.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    682,272 : 1,070,232 = 1,070,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    682,272/1,070,232 = 1,070,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    682,272x = 1,070,232 × 1,070,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    682,272x = 1,145,396,533,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,396,533,824/682,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,678,797.51

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