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Finding the Third Proportional to 687,579 and 1,010,306

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Solution

The third proportional to 687,579 and 1,010,306 is: 1,484,510.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,579 : 1,010,306 = 1,010,306 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,579/1,010,306 = 1,010,306/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,579x = 1,010,306 × 1,010,306
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,579x = 1,020,718,213,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,718,213,636/687,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,484,510.45

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