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Finding the Third Proportional to 668,236 and 1,036,306

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Solution

The third proportional to 668,236 and 1,036,306 is: 1,607,112.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    668,236 : 1,036,306 = 1,036,306 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    668,236/1,036,306 = 1,036,306/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    668,236x = 1,036,306 × 1,036,306
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    668,236x = 1,073,930,125,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,930,125,636/668,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,607,112.05

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