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Finding the Third Proportional to 686,732 and 1,010,247

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Solution

The third proportional to 686,732 and 1,010,247 is: 1,486,167.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686,732 : 1,010,247 = 1,010,247 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686,732/1,010,247 = 1,010,247/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686,732x = 1,010,247 × 1,010,247
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686,732x = 1,020,599,001,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,599,001,009/686,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,486,167.82

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