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Finding the Third Proportional to 626,556 and 1,008,846.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 626,556 and 1,008,846.75 is: 1,624,390.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    626,556 : 1,008,846.75 = 1,008,846.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    626,556/1,008,846.75 = 1,008,846.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    626,556x = 1,008,846.75 × 1,008,846.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    626,556x = 1,017,771,764,985.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,771,764,985.56/626,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,624,390.74

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