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Finding the Third Proportional to 655,632 and 1,012,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 655,632 and 1,012,560 is: 1,563,800.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,632 : 1,012,560 = 1,012,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,632/1,012,560 = 1,012,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,632x = 1,012,560 × 1,012,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,632x = 1,025,277,753,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,277,753,600/655,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,563,800.66

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