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Finding the Third Proportional to 668,855 and 1,003,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 668,855 and 1,003,491 is: 1,505,549.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    668,855 : 1,003,491 = 1,003,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    668,855/1,003,491 = 1,003,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    668,855x = 1,003,491 × 1,003,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    668,855x = 1,006,994,187,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,006,994,187,081/668,855
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,505,549.31

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