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Finding the Third Proportional to 657,876 and 1,417,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 657,876 and 1,417,264 is: 3,053,215.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,876 : 1,417,264 = 1,417,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,876/1,417,264 = 1,417,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,876x = 1,417,264 × 1,417,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,876x = 2,008,637,245,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,008,637,245,696/657,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,053,215.57

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