Finding the Third Proportional to 686,754 and 1,009,575.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 686,754 and 1,009,575.75 is: 1,484,145.99
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
686,754 : 1,009,575.75 = 1,009,575.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
686,754/1,009,575.75 = 1,009,575.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
686,754x = 1,009,575.75 × 1,009,575.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
686,754x = 1,019,243,194,988.06 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,019,243,194,988.06/686,754 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,484,145.99
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