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Finding the Third Proportional to 654,246 and 1,332,549

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Solution

The third proportional to 654,246 and 1,332,549 is: 2,714,096.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,246 : 1,332,549 = 1,332,549 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,246/1,332,549 = 1,332,549/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,246x = 1,332,549 × 1,332,549
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,246x = 1,775,686,837,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,775,686,837,401/654,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,714,096.59

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