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Finding the Third Proportional to 671,931 and 1,018,575

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Solution

The third proportional to 671,931 and 1,018,575 is: 1,544,049.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,931 : 1,018,575 = 1,018,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,931/1,018,575 = 1,018,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,931x = 1,018,575 × 1,018,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,931x = 1,037,495,030,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,495,030,625/671,931
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,544,049.96

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