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Finding the Third Proportional to 668,238 and 1,036,309

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Solution

The third proportional to 668,238 and 1,036,309 is: 1,607,116.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    668,238 : 1,036,309 = 1,036,309 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    668,238/1,036,309 = 1,036,309/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    668,238x = 1,036,309 × 1,036,309
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    668,238x = 1,073,936,343,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,936,343,481/668,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,607,116.54

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