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Finding the Third Proportional to 683,401.50 and 1,086,135.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 683,401.50 and 1,086,135.75 is: 1,726,204.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    683,401.50 : 1,086,135.75 = 1,086,135.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    683,401.50/1,086,135.75 = 1,086,135.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    683,401.50x = 1,086,135.75 × 1,086,135.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    683,401.50x = 1,179,690,867,428.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,179,690,867,428.06/683,401.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,726,204.68

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