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Finding the Third Proportional to 665,962 and 1,081,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 665,962 and 1,081,987 is: 1,757,901.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,962 : 1,081,987 = 1,081,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,962/1,081,987 = 1,081,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,962x = 1,081,987 × 1,081,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,962x = 1,170,695,868,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,170,695,868,169/665,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,757,901.90

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