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Finding the Third Proportional to 668,707 and 1,303,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 668,707 and 1,303,927 is: 2,542,556.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    668,707 : 1,303,927 = 1,303,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    668,707/1,303,927 = 1,303,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    668,707x = 1,303,927 × 1,303,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    668,707x = 1,700,225,621,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,700,225,621,329/668,707
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,542,556.94

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