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Finding the Third Proportional to 689,574.50 and 1,070,447

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Solution

The third proportional to 689,574.50 and 1,070,447 is: 1,661,686.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689,574.50 : 1,070,447 = 1,070,447 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689,574.50/1,070,447 = 1,070,447/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689,574.50x = 1,070,447 × 1,070,447
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689,574.50x = 1,145,856,779,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,856,779,809/689,574.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,661,686.71

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