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Finding the Third Proportional to 653,640 and 1,407,378

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Solution

The third proportional to 653,640 and 1,407,378 is: 3,030,280.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,640 : 1,407,378 = 1,407,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,640/1,407,378 = 1,407,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,640x = 1,407,378 × 1,407,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,640x = 1,980,712,834,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,980,712,834,884/653,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,030,280.94

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