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Finding the Third Proportional to 654,964 and 1,041,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 654,964 and 1,041,489 is: 1,656,120.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,964 : 1,041,489 = 1,041,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,964/1,041,489 = 1,041,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,964x = 1,041,489 × 1,041,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,964x = 1,084,699,337,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,699,337,121/654,964
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,656,120.55

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