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Finding the Third Proportional to 671,963 and 1,040,445

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Solution

The third proportional to 671,963 and 1,040,445 is: 1,610,990.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,963 : 1,040,445 = 1,040,445 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,963/1,040,445 = 1,040,445/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,963x = 1,040,445 × 1,040,445
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,963x = 1,082,525,798,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,082,525,798,025/671,963
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,610,990.19

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