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Finding the Third Proportional to 662,522 and 1,033,149

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Solution

The third proportional to 662,522 and 1,033,149 is: 1,611,111.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    662,522 : 1,033,149 = 1,033,149 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    662,522/1,033,149 = 1,033,149/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    662,522x = 1,033,149 × 1,033,149
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    662,522x = 1,067,396,856,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,396,856,201/662,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,611,111.56

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