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Finding the Third Proportional to 657,860 and 1,417,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 657,860 and 1,417,228 is: 3,053,134.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,860 : 1,417,228 = 1,417,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,860/1,417,228 = 1,417,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,860x = 1,417,228 × 1,417,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,860x = 2,008,535,203,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,008,535,203,984/657,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,053,134.72

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