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Finding the Third Proportional to 685,860.75 and 1,057,839.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 685,860.75 and 1,057,839.75 is: 1,631,562.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    685,860.75 : 1,057,839.75 = 1,057,839.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    685,860.75/1,057,839.75 = 1,057,839.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    685,860.75x = 1,057,839.75 × 1,057,839.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    685,860.75x = 1,119,024,936,680.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,119,024,936,680.06/685,860.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,631,562.87

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