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Finding the Third Proportional to 655,020 and 1,041,570

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Solution

The third proportional to 655,020 and 1,041,570 is: 1,656,236.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,020 : 1,041,570 = 1,041,570 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,020/1,041,570 = 1,041,570/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,020x = 1,041,570 × 1,041,570
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,020x = 1,084,868,064,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,868,064,900/655,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,656,236.55

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