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Finding the Third Proportional to 682,464 and 1,070,487

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Solution

The third proportional to 682,464 and 1,070,487 is: 1,679,125.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    682,464 : 1,070,487 = 1,070,487 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    682,464/1,070,487 = 1,070,487/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    682,464x = 1,070,487 × 1,070,487
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    682,464x = 1,145,942,417,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,942,417,169/682,464
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,679,125.08

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