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Finding the Third Proportional to 657,102 and 1,412,367

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Solution

The third proportional to 657,102 and 1,412,367 is: 3,035,724.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,102 : 1,412,367 = 1,412,367 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,102/1,412,367 = 1,412,367/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,102x = 1,412,367 × 1,412,367
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,102x = 1,994,780,542,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,994,780,542,689/657,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,035,724.35

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