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Finding the Third Proportional to 679,092 and 1,033,402

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Solution

The third proportional to 679,092 and 1,033,402 is: 1,572,569.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    679,092 : 1,033,402 = 1,033,402 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    679,092/1,033,402 = 1,033,402/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    679,092x = 1,033,402 × 1,033,402
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    679,092x = 1,067,919,693,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,919,693,604/679,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,572,569.98

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