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Finding the Third Proportional to 656,836 and 1,411,900

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Solution

The third proportional to 656,836 and 1,411,900 is: 3,034,945.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,836 : 1,411,900 = 1,411,900 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,836/1,411,900 = 1,411,900/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,836x = 1,411,900 × 1,411,900
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,836x = 1,993,461,610,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,993,461,610,000/656,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,034,945.72

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