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Finding the Third Proportional to 657,039 and 1,412,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 657,039 and 1,412,232 is: 3,035,435.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,039 : 1,412,232 = 1,412,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,039/1,412,232 = 1,412,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,039x = 1,412,232 × 1,412,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,039x = 1,994,399,221,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,994,399,221,824/657,039
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,035,435.07

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