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Finding the Third Proportional to 662,598 and 1,033,263

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Solution

The third proportional to 662,598 and 1,033,263 is: 1,611,282.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    662,598 : 1,033,263 = 1,033,263 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    662,598/1,033,263 = 1,033,263/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    662,598x = 1,033,263 × 1,033,263
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    662,598x = 1,067,632,427,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,632,427,169/662,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,611,282.30

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