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Finding the Third Proportional to 684,728.44 and 1,068,545.04

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Solution

The third proportional to 684,728.44 and 1,068,545.04 is: 1,667,505.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    684,728.44 : 1,068,545.04 = 1,068,545.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    684,728.44/1,068,545.04 = 1,068,545.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    684,728.44x = 1,068,545.04 × 1,068,545.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    684,728.44x = 1,141,788,500,505.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,141,788,500,505.08/684,728.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,667,505.59

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