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Finding the Third Proportional to 657,437 and 1,414,745

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Solution

The third proportional to 657,437 and 1,414,745 is: 3,044,403.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,437 : 1,414,745 = 1,414,745 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,437/1,414,745 = 1,414,745/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,437x = 1,414,745 × 1,414,745
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,437x = 2,001,503,415,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,001,503,415,025/657,437
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,044,403.36

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