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Finding the Third Proportional to 682,306 and 1,079,619

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Solution

The third proportional to 682,306 and 1,079,619 is: 1,708,290.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    682,306 : 1,079,619 = 1,079,619 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    682,306/1,079,619 = 1,079,619/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    682,306x = 1,079,619 × 1,079,619
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    682,306x = 1,165,577,185,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,165,577,185,161/682,306
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,708,290.98

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