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Finding the Third Proportional to 662,390 and 1,050,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 662,390 and 1,050,583 is: 1,666,276.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    662,390 : 1,050,583 = 1,050,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    662,390/1,050,583 = 1,050,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    662,390x = 1,050,583 × 1,050,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    662,390x = 1,103,724,639,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,724,639,889/662,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,666,276.12

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