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Finding the Third Proportional to 653,828 and 1,410,870

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Solution

The third proportional to 653,828 and 1,410,870 is: 3,044,461.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,828 : 1,410,870 = 1,410,870 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,828/1,410,870 = 1,410,870/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,828x = 1,410,870 × 1,410,870
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,828x = 1,990,554,156,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,990,554,156,900/653,828
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,044,461.47

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