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Finding the Third Proportional to 657,531 and 1,416,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 657,531 and 1,416,636 is: 3,052,110.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,531 : 1,416,636 = 1,416,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,531/1,416,636 = 1,416,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,531x = 1,416,636 × 1,416,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,531x = 2,006,857,556,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,006,857,556,496/657,531
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,052,110.94

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