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Finding the Third Proportional to 683,464.50 and 1,051,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 683,464.50 and 1,051,989 is: 1,619,222.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    683,464.50 : 1,051,989 = 1,051,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    683,464.50/1,051,989 = 1,051,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    683,464.50x = 1,051,989 × 1,051,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    683,464.50x = 1,106,680,856,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,106,680,856,121/683,464.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,619,222.15

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