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Finding the Third Proportional to 662,771 and 1,036,803

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Solution

The third proportional to 662,771 and 1,036,803 is: 1,621,918.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    662,771 : 1,036,803 = 1,036,803 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    662,771/1,036,803 = 1,036,803/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    662,771x = 1,036,803 × 1,036,803
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    662,771x = 1,074,960,460,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,960,460,809/662,771
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,621,918.37

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