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Finding the Third Proportional to 668,833 and 1,010,380

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Solution

The third proportional to 668,833 and 1,010,380 is: 1,526,341.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    668,833 : 1,010,380 = 1,010,380 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    668,833/1,010,380 = 1,010,380/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    668,833x = 1,010,380 × 1,010,380
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    668,833x = 1,020,867,744,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,867,744,400/668,833
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,526,341.77

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