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Finding the Third Proportional to 657,533 and 1,416,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 657,533 and 1,416,640 is: 3,052,118.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,533 : 1,416,640 = 1,416,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,533/1,416,640 = 1,416,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,533x = 1,416,640 × 1,416,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,533x = 2,006,868,889,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,006,868,889,600/657,533
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,052,118.89

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