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Finding the Third Proportional to 656,587 and 1,411,259

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Solution

The third proportional to 656,587 and 1,411,259 is: 3,033,340.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,587 : 1,411,259 = 1,411,259 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,587/1,411,259 = 1,411,259/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,587x = 1,411,259 × 1,411,259
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,587x = 1,991,651,965,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,991,651,965,081/656,587
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,033,340.54

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