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Finding the Third Proportional to 648,506 and 1,036,005

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Solution

The third proportional to 648,506 and 1,036,005 is: 1,655,044.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648,506 : 1,036,005 = 1,036,005 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648,506/1,036,005 = 1,036,005/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648,506x = 1,036,005 × 1,036,005
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648,506x = 1,073,306,360,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,306,360,025/648,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,655,044.61

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