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Finding the Third Proportional to 686,761.88 and 1,050,553.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 686,761.88 and 1,050,553.13 is: 1,607,051.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686,761.88 : 1,050,553.13 = 1,050,553.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686,761.88/1,050,553.13 = 1,050,553.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686,761.88x = 1,050,553.13 × 1,050,553.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686,761.88x = 1,103,661,868,447.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,661,868,447.27/686,761.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,607,051.74

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