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Finding the Third Proportional to 687,125 and 1,069,949

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Solution

The third proportional to 687,125 and 1,069,949 is: 1,666,059.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,125 : 1,069,949 = 1,069,949 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,125/1,069,949 = 1,069,949/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,125x = 1,069,949 × 1,069,949
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,125x = 1,144,790,862,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,144,790,862,601/687,125
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,666,059.11

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