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Finding the Third Proportional to 654,267 and 1,332,591

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Solution

The third proportional to 654,267 and 1,332,591 is: 2,714,180.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,267 : 1,332,591 = 1,332,591 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,267/1,332,591 = 1,332,591/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,267x = 1,332,591 × 1,332,591
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,267x = 1,775,798,773,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,775,798,773,281/654,267
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,714,180.56

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