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Finding the Third Proportional to 657,288 and 1,414,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 657,288 and 1,414,206 is: 3,042,773.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,288 : 1,414,206 = 1,414,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,288/1,414,206 = 1,414,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,288x = 1,414,206 × 1,414,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,288x = 1,999,978,610,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,999,978,610,436/657,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,042,773.66

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