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Finding the Third Proportional to 653,019 and 1,009,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 653,019 and 1,009,080 is: 1,559,284.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,019 : 1,009,080 = 1,009,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,019/1,009,080 = 1,009,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,019x = 1,009,080 × 1,009,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,019x = 1,018,242,446,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,242,446,400/653,019
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,559,284.56

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