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Finding the Third Proportional to 657,860 and 1,417,230

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Solution

The third proportional to 657,860 and 1,417,230 is: 3,053,143.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,860 : 1,417,230 = 1,417,230 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,860/1,417,230 = 1,417,230/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,860x = 1,417,230 × 1,417,230
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,860x = 2,008,540,872,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,008,540,872,900/657,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,053,143.33

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