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Finding the Third Proportional to 683,629 and 1,061,273.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 683,629 and 1,061,273.50 is: 1,647,533.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    683,629 : 1,061,273.50 = 1,061,273.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    683,629/1,061,273.50 = 1,061,273.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    683,629x = 1,061,273.50 × 1,061,273.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    683,629x = 1,126,301,441,802.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,126,301,441,802.25/683,629
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,647,533.15

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