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Finding the Third Proportional to 660,760 and 1,050,215

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Solution

The third proportional to 660,760 and 1,050,215 is: 1,669,216.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    660,760 : 1,050,215 = 1,050,215 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    660,760/1,050,215 = 1,050,215/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    660,760x = 1,050,215 × 1,050,215
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    660,760x = 1,102,951,546,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,951,546,225/660,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,669,216.58

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