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Finding the Third Proportional to 657,880 and 1,417,270

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Solution

The third proportional to 657,880 and 1,417,270 is: 3,053,222.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,880 : 1,417,270 = 1,417,270 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,880/1,417,270 = 1,417,270/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,880x = 1,417,270 × 1,417,270
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,880x = 2,008,654,252,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,008,654,252,900/657,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,053,222.86

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