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Finding the Third Proportional to 656,226 and 1,028,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 656,226 and 1,028,051 is: 1,610,556.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,226 : 1,028,051 = 1,028,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,226/1,028,051 = 1,028,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,226x = 1,028,051 × 1,028,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,226x = 1,056,888,858,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,888,858,601/656,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,610,556.21

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