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Finding the Third Proportional to 655,536 and 1,000,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 655,536 and 1,000,800 is: 1,527,910.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,536 : 1,000,800 = 1,000,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,536/1,000,800 = 1,000,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,536x = 1,000,800 × 1,000,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,536x = 1,001,600,640,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,600,640,000/655,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,527,910.96

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