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Finding the Third Proportional to 684,636 and 1,001,601

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Solution

The third proportional to 684,636 and 1,001,601 is: 1,465,310.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    684,636 : 1,001,601 = 1,001,601 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    684,636/1,001,601 = 1,001,601/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    684,636x = 1,001,601 × 1,001,601
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    684,636x = 1,003,204,563,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,204,563,201/684,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,465,310.86

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