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Finding the Third Proportional to 655,248 and 1,041,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 655,248 and 1,041,888 is: 1,656,671.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,248 : 1,041,888 = 1,041,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,248/1,041,888 = 1,041,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,248x = 1,041,888 × 1,041,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,248x = 1,085,530,604,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,530,604,544/655,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,656,671.37

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