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Finding the Third Proportional to 655,504 and 1,000,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 655,504 and 1,000,752 is: 1,527,838.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,504 : 1,000,752 = 1,000,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,504/1,000,752 = 1,000,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,504x = 1,000,752 × 1,000,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,504x = 1,001,504,565,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,504,565,504/655,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,527,838.98

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