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Finding the Third Proportional to 656,812 and 1,411,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 656,812 and 1,411,850 is: 3,034,841.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,812 : 1,411,850 = 1,411,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,812/1,411,850 = 1,411,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,812x = 1,411,850 × 1,411,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,812x = 1,993,320,422,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,993,320,422,500/656,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,034,841.66

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