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Finding the Third Proportional to 654,127 and 1,402,813

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Solution

The third proportional to 654,127 and 1,402,813 is: 3,008,413.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,127 : 1,402,813 = 1,402,813 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,127/1,402,813 = 1,402,813/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,127x = 1,402,813 × 1,402,813
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,127x = 1,967,884,312,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,967,884,312,969/654,127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,008,413.22

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