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Finding the Third Proportional to 656,574 and 1,411,230

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Solution

The third proportional to 656,574 and 1,411,230 is: 3,033,275.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,574 : 1,411,230 = 1,411,230 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,574/1,411,230 = 1,411,230/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,574x = 1,411,230 × 1,411,230
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,574x = 1,991,570,112,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,991,570,112,900/656,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,033,275.93

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