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Finding the Third Proportional to 681,716 and 1,036,737

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Solution

The third proportional to 681,716 and 1,036,737 is: 1,576,644.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    681,716 : 1,036,737 = 1,036,737 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    681,716/1,036,737 = 1,036,737/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    681,716x = 1,036,737 × 1,036,737
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    681,716x = 1,074,823,607,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,823,607,169/681,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,576,644.24

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