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Finding the Third Proportional to 671,268 and 1,016,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 671,268 and 1,016,652 is: 1,539,744.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,268 : 1,016,652 = 1,016,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,268/1,016,652 = 1,016,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,268x = 1,016,652 × 1,016,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,268x = 1,033,581,289,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,033,581,289,104/671,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,539,744.62

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