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Finding the Third Proportional to 681,616 and 1,009,263

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Solution

The third proportional to 681,616 and 1,009,263 is: 1,494,407.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    681,616 : 1,009,263 = 1,009,263 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    681,616/1,009,263 = 1,009,263/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    681,616x = 1,009,263 × 1,009,263
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    681,616x = 1,018,611,803,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,611,803,169/681,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,494,407.12

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