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Finding the Third Proportional to 653,067 and 1,009,125

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Solution

The third proportional to 653,067 and 1,009,125 is: 1,559,309.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,067 : 1,009,125 = 1,009,125 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,067/1,009,125 = 1,009,125/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,067x = 1,009,125 × 1,009,125
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,067x = 1,018,333,265,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,333,265,625/653,067
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,559,309.02

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