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Finding the Third Proportional to 655,560 and 1,000,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 655,560 and 1,000,836 is: 1,527,964.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,560 : 1,000,836 = 1,000,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,560/1,000,836 = 1,000,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,560x = 1,000,836 × 1,000,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,560x = 1,001,672,698,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,672,698,896/655,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,527,964.94

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