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Finding the Third Proportional to 653,212 and 1,332,667

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Solution

The third proportional to 653,212 and 1,332,667 is: 2,718,874.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,212 : 1,332,667 = 1,332,667 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,212/1,332,667 = 1,332,667/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,212x = 1,332,667 × 1,332,667
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,212x = 1,776,001,332,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,776,001,332,889/653,212
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,718,874.32

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