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Finding the Third Proportional to 653,535 and 1,415,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 653,535 and 1,415,628 is: 3,066,404.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,535 : 1,415,628 = 1,415,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,535/1,415,628 = 1,415,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,535x = 1,415,628 × 1,415,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,535x = 2,004,002,634,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,004,002,634,384/653,535
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,066,404.45

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