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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,209 and 1,045,161

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,209 and 1,045,161 is: 1,617,812.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,209 : 1,045,161 = 1,045,161 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,209/1,045,161 = 1,045,161/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,209x = 1,045,161 × 1,045,161
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,209x = 1,092,361,515,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,092,361,515,921/675,209
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,617,812.43

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