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Finding the Third Proportional to 683,397 and 1,086,129

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Solution

The third proportional to 683,397 and 1,086,129 is: 1,726,194.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    683,397 : 1,086,129 = 1,086,129 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    683,397/1,086,129 = 1,086,129/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    683,397x = 1,086,129 × 1,086,129
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    683,397x = 1,179,676,204,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,179,676,204,641/683,397
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,726,194.59

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