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Finding the Third Proportional to 686,743.31 and 1,010,259.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 686,743.31 and 1,010,259.84 is: 1,486,181.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686,743.31 : 1,010,259.84 = 1,010,259.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686,743.31/1,010,259.84 = 1,010,259.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686,743.31x = 1,010,259.84 × 1,010,259.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686,743.31x = 1,020,624,951,893.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,624,951,893.77/686,743.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,486,181.13

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