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Finding the Third Proportional to 686,763 and 1,010,291

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Solution

The third proportional to 686,763 and 1,010,291 is: 1,486,230.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686,763 : 1,010,291 = 1,010,291 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686,763/1,010,291 = 1,010,291/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686,763x = 1,010,291 × 1,010,291
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686,763x = 1,020,687,904,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,687,904,681/686,763
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,486,230.19

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