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Finding the Third Proportional to 654,962 and 1,041,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 654,962 and 1,041,486 is: 1,656,116.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,962 : 1,041,486 = 1,041,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,962/1,041,486 = 1,041,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,962x = 1,041,486 × 1,041,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,962x = 1,084,693,088,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,693,088,196/654,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,656,116.06

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