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Finding the Third Proportional to 656,453 and 1,413,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 656,453 and 1,413,346 is: 3,042,939.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,453 : 1,413,346 = 1,413,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,453/1,413,346 = 1,413,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,453x = 1,413,346 × 1,413,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,453x = 1,997,546,915,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,997,546,915,716/656,453
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,042,939.73

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