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Finding the Third Proportional to 668,208 and 1,036,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 668,208 and 1,036,260 is: 1,607,036.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    668,208 : 1,036,260 = 1,036,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    668,208/1,036,260 = 1,036,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    668,208x = 1,036,260 × 1,036,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    668,208x = 1,073,834,787,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,834,787,600/668,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,607,036.71

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