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Finding the Third Proportional to 654,831 and 1,405,343

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Solution

The third proportional to 654,831 and 1,405,343 is: 3,016,028.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,831 : 1,405,343 = 1,405,343 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,831/1,405,343 = 1,405,343/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,831x = 1,405,343 × 1,405,343
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,831x = 1,974,988,947,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,974,988,947,649/654,831
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,016,028.48

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