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Finding the Third Proportional to 653,372 and 1,406,857

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Solution

The third proportional to 653,372 and 1,406,857 is: 3,029,279.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,372 : 1,406,857 = 1,406,857 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,372/1,406,857 = 1,406,857/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,372x = 1,406,857 × 1,406,857
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,372x = 1,979,246,618,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,979,246,618,449/653,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,029,279.83

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