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Finding the Third Proportional to 649,916 and 1,402,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 649,916 and 1,402,589 is: 3,026,938.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    649,916 : 1,402,589 = 1,402,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    649,916/1,402,589 = 1,402,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    649,916x = 1,402,589 × 1,402,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    649,916x = 1,967,255,902,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,967,255,902,921/649,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,026,938.72

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