Finding the Third Proportional to 686,848.99 and 1,009,693.48
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Solution
The third proportional to 686,848.99 and 1,009,693.48 is: 1,484,286.83
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
686,848.99 : 1,009,693.48 = 1,009,693.48 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
686,848.99/1,009,693.48 = 1,009,693.48/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
686,848.99x = 1,009,693.48 × 1,009,693.48 - Step 4: Simplify right side
686,848.99x = 1,019,480,916,612.87 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,019,480,916,612.87/686,848.99 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,484,286.83
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