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Finding the Third Proportional to 657,792 and 1,405,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 657,792 and 1,405,440 is: 3,002,866.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,792 : 1,405,440 = 1,405,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,792/1,405,440 = 1,405,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,792x = 1,405,440 × 1,405,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,792x = 1,975,261,593,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,975,261,593,600/657,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,002,866.55

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