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Finding the Third Proportional to 646,956 and 1,403,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 646,956 and 1,403,862 is: 3,046,309.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    646,956 : 1,403,862 = 1,403,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    646,956/1,403,862 = 1,403,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    646,956x = 1,403,862 × 1,403,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    646,956x = 1,970,828,515,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,970,828,515,044/646,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,046,309.97

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