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Finding the Third Proportional to 686,866 and 1,009,718.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 686,866 and 1,009,718.50 is: 1,484,323.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686,866 : 1,009,718.50 = 1,009,718.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686,866/1,009,718.50 = 1,009,718.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686,866x = 1,009,718.50 × 1,009,718.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686,866x = 1,019,531,449,242.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,019,531,449,242.25/686,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,484,323.65

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