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Finding the Third Proportional to 653,022 and 1,009,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 653,022 and 1,009,086 is: 1,559,295.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,022 : 1,009,086 = 1,009,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,022/1,009,086 = 1,009,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,022x = 1,009,086 × 1,009,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,022x = 1,018,254,555,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,254,555,396/653,022
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,559,295.94

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