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Finding the Third Proportional to 689,682 and 1,070,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 689,682 and 1,070,387 is: 1,661,241.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689,682 : 1,070,387 = 1,070,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689,682/1,070,387 = 1,070,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689,682x = 1,070,387 × 1,070,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689,682x = 1,145,728,329,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,728,329,769/689,682
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,661,241.46

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