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Finding the Third Proportional to 651,215 and 1,018,517

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Solution

The third proportional to 651,215 and 1,018,517 is: 1,592,986.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    651,215 : 1,018,517 = 1,018,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    651,215/1,018,517 = 1,018,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    651,215x = 1,018,517 × 1,018,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    651,215x = 1,037,376,879,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,376,879,289/651,215
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,592,986.77

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