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Finding the Third Proportional to 654,949 and 1,409,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 654,949 and 1,409,498 is: 3,033,342.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,949 : 1,409,498 = 1,409,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,949/1,409,498 = 1,409,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,949x = 1,409,498 × 1,409,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,949x = 1,986,684,612,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,986,684,612,004/654,949
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,033,342.46

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