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Finding the Third Proportional to 686,300 and 1,034,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 686,300 and 1,034,850 is: 1,560,417.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686,300 : 1,034,850 = 1,034,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686,300/1,034,850 = 1,034,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686,300x = 1,034,850 × 1,034,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686,300x = 1,070,914,522,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,914,522,500/686,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,560,417.49

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