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Finding the Third Proportional to 671,265 and 1,036,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 671,265 and 1,036,989 is: 1,601,969.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,265 : 1,036,989 = 1,036,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,265/1,036,989 = 1,036,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,265x = 1,036,989 × 1,036,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,265x = 1,075,346,186,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,346,186,121/671,265
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,601,969.69

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