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Finding the Third Proportional to 683,157 and 1,020,972.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 683,157 and 1,020,972.75 is: 1,525,835.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    683,157 : 1,020,972.75 = 1,020,972.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    683,157/1,020,972.75 = 1,020,972.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    683,157x = 1,020,972.75 × 1,020,972.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    683,157x = 1,042,385,356,242.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,042,385,356,242.56/683,157
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,525,835.72

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