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Finding the Third Proportional to 679,930 and 1,000,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 679,930 and 1,000,104 is: 1,471,045.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    679,930 : 1,000,104 = 1,000,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    679,930/1,000,104 = 1,000,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    679,930x = 1,000,104 × 1,000,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    679,930x = 1,000,208,010,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,208,010,816/679,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,471,045.56

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