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Finding the Third Proportional to 686,368.13 and 1,043,545.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 686,368.13 and 1,043,545.50 is: 1,586,593.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686,368.13 : 1,043,545.50 = 1,043,545.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686,368.13/1,043,545.50 = 1,043,545.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686,368.13x = 1,043,545.50 × 1,043,545.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686,368.13x = 1,088,987,210,570.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,987,210,570.25/686,368.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,586,593.51

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