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Finding the Third Proportional to 682,476 and 1,070,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 682,476 and 1,070,508 is: 1,679,161.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    682,476 : 1,070,508 = 1,070,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    682,476/1,070,508 = 1,070,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    682,476x = 1,070,508 × 1,070,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    682,476x = 1,145,987,378,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,987,378,064/682,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,679,161.43

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