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Finding the Third Proportional to 686,382.75 and 1,043,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 686,382.75 and 1,043,568 is: 1,586,628.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686,382.75 : 1,043,568 = 1,043,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686,382.75/1,043,568 = 1,043,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686,382.75x = 1,043,568 × 1,043,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686,382.75x = 1,089,034,170,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,089,034,170,624/686,382.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,586,628.12

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