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Finding the Third Proportional to 626,559 and 1,008,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 626,559 and 1,008,852 is: 1,624,399.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    626,559 : 1,008,852 = 1,008,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    626,559/1,008,852 = 1,008,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    626,559x = 1,008,852 × 1,008,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    626,559x = 1,017,782,357,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,782,357,904/626,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,624,399.87

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