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Finding the Third Proportional to 660,482 and 1,049,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 660,482 and 1,049,652 is: 1,668,129.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    660,482 : 1,049,652 = 1,049,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    660,482/1,049,652 = 1,049,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    660,482x = 1,049,652 × 1,049,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    660,482x = 1,101,769,321,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,769,321,104/660,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,668,129.22

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