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Finding the Third Proportional to 656,740 and 1,418,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 656,740 and 1,418,264 is: 3,062,814.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,740 : 1,418,264 = 1,418,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,740/1,418,264 = 1,418,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,740x = 1,418,264 × 1,418,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,740x = 2,011,472,773,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,011,472,773,696/656,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,062,814.47

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