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Finding the Third Proportional to 656,600 and 1,411,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 656,600 and 1,411,288 is: 3,033,405.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,600 : 1,411,288 = 1,411,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,600/1,411,288 = 1,411,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,600x = 1,411,288 × 1,411,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,600x = 1,991,733,818,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,991,733,818,944/656,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,033,405.15

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