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Finding the Third Proportional to 657,036 and 1,412,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 657,036 and 1,412,226 is: 3,035,423.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,036 : 1,412,226 = 1,412,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,036/1,412,226 = 1,412,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,036x = 1,412,226 × 1,412,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,036x = 1,994,382,275,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,994,382,275,076/657,036
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,035,423.14

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