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Finding the Third Proportional to 685,680.19 and 1,045,927.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 685,680.19 and 1,045,927.69 is: 1,595,444.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    685,680.19 : 1,045,927.69 = 1,045,927.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    685,680.19/1,045,927.69 = 1,045,927.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    685,680.19x = 1,045,927.69 × 1,045,927.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    685,680.19x = 1,093,964,727,479.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,093,964,727,479.10/685,680.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,595,444.56

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