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Finding the Third Proportional to 689,428 and 1,070,230

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Solution

The third proportional to 689,428 and 1,070,230 is: 1,661,366.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689,428 : 1,070,230 = 1,070,230 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689,428/1,070,230 = 1,070,230/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689,428x = 1,070,230 × 1,070,230
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689,428x = 1,145,392,252,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,392,252,900/689,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,661,366.02

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