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Finding the Third Proportional to 687,008.46 and 1,009,983.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 687,008.46 and 1,009,983.94 is: 1,484,796.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,008.46 : 1,009,983.94 = 1,009,983.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,008.46/1,009,983.94 = 1,009,983.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,008.46x = 1,009,983.94 × 1,009,983.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,008.46x = 1,020,067,554,008.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,067,554,008.00/687,008.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,484,796.20

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