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Finding the Third Proportional to 682,468 and 1,070,493

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Solution

The third proportional to 682,468 and 1,070,493 is: 1,679,134.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    682,468 : 1,070,493 = 1,070,493 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    682,468/1,070,493 = 1,070,493/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    682,468x = 1,070,493 × 1,070,493
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    682,468x = 1,145,955,263,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,955,263,049/682,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,679,134.06

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