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Finding the Third Proportional to 668,232 and 1,036,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 668,232 and 1,036,296 is: 1,607,090.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    668,232 : 1,036,296 = 1,036,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    668,232/1,036,296 = 1,036,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    668,232x = 1,036,296 × 1,036,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    668,232x = 1,073,909,399,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,909,399,616/668,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,607,090.65

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