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Finding the Third Proportional to 686,882 and 1,050,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 686,882 and 1,050,720 is: 1,607,281.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    686,882 : 1,050,720 = 1,050,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    686,882/1,050,720 = 1,050,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    686,882x = 1,050,720 × 1,050,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    686,882x = 1,104,012,518,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,012,518,400/686,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,607,281.19

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