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Finding the Third Proportional to 656,064 and 1,420,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 656,064 and 1,420,932 is: 3,077,516.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,064 : 1,420,932 = 1,420,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,064/1,420,932 = 1,420,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,064x = 1,420,932 × 1,420,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,064x = 2,019,047,748,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,019,047,748,624/656,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,077,516.44

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