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Finding the Third Proportional to 676,202 and 1,046,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 676,202 and 1,046,496 is: 1,619,566.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    676,202 : 1,046,496 = 1,046,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    676,202/1,046,496 = 1,046,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    676,202x = 1,046,496 × 1,046,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    676,202x = 1,095,153,878,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,095,153,878,016/676,202
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,619,566.16

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