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Finding the Third Proportional to 683,361.56 and 1,060,857

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Solution

The third proportional to 683,361.56 and 1,060,857 is: 1,646,884.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    683,361.56 : 1,060,857 = 1,060,857 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    683,361.56/1,060,857 = 1,060,857/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    683,361.56x = 1,060,857 × 1,060,857
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    683,361.56x = 1,125,417,574,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,125,417,574,449/683,361.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,646,884.51

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