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Finding the Third Proportional to 655,884 and 1,412,370

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Solution

The third proportional to 655,884 and 1,412,370 is: 3,041,374.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,884 : 1,412,370 = 1,412,370 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,884/1,412,370 = 1,412,370/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,884x = 1,412,370 × 1,412,370
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,884x = 1,994,789,016,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,994,789,016,900/655,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,041,374.72

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