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Finding the Third Proportional to 654,980 and 1,041,524

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Solution

The third proportional to 654,980 and 1,041,524 is: 1,656,191.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,980 : 1,041,524 = 1,041,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,980/1,041,524 = 1,041,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,980x = 1,041,524 × 1,041,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,980x = 1,084,772,242,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,772,242,576/654,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,656,191.40

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