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Finding the Third Proportional to 668,240 and 1,036,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 668,240 and 1,036,312 is: 1,607,121.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    668,240 : 1,036,312 = 1,036,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    668,240/1,036,312 = 1,036,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    668,240x = 1,036,312 × 1,036,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    668,240x = 1,073,942,561,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,942,561,344/668,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,607,121.04

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