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Finding the Third Proportional to 668,739 and 1,036,643

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Solution

The third proportional to 668,739 and 1,036,643 is: 1,606,947.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    668,739 : 1,036,643 = 1,036,643 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    668,739/1,036,643 = 1,036,643/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    668,739x = 1,036,643 × 1,036,643
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    668,739x = 1,074,628,709,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,628,709,449/668,739
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,606,947.87

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