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Finding the Third Proportional to 653,012 and 1,009,070

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Solution

The third proportional to 653,012 and 1,009,070 is: 1,559,270.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,012 : 1,009,070 = 1,009,070 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,012/1,009,070 = 1,009,070/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,012x = 1,009,070 × 1,009,070
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,012x = 1,018,222,264,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,222,264,900/653,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,559,270.37

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