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Finding the Third Proportional to 662,520 and 1,033,145

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Solution

The third proportional to 662,520 and 1,033,145 is: 1,611,103.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    662,520 : 1,033,145 = 1,033,145 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    662,520/1,033,145 = 1,033,145/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    662,520x = 1,033,145 × 1,033,145
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    662,520x = 1,067,388,591,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,388,591,025/662,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,611,103.95

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