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Finding the Third Proportional to 655,525 and 1,441,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 655,525 and 1,441,137 is: 3,168,263.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,525 : 1,441,137 = 1,441,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,525/1,441,137 = 1,441,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,525x = 1,441,137 × 1,441,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,525x = 2,076,875,852,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,076,875,852,769/655,525
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,168,263.38

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