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Finding the Third Proportional to 686,868.75 and 1,010,437.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 686,868.75 and 1,010,437.88 is: 1,486,433.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686,868.75 : 1,010,437.88 = 1,010,437.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686,868.75/1,010,437.88 = 1,010,437.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686,868.75x = 1,010,437.88 × 1,010,437.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686,868.75x = 1,020,984,699,234.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,984,699,234.52/686,868.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,486,433.47

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