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Finding the Third Proportional to 684,911.25 and 1,090,789.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 684,911.25 and 1,090,789.88 is: 1,737,192.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    684,911.25 : 1,090,789.88 = 1,090,789.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    684,911.25/1,090,789.88 = 1,090,789.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    684,911.25x = 1,090,789.88 × 1,090,789.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    684,911.25x = 1,189,822,551,402.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,189,822,551,402.52/684,911.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,737,192.30

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