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Finding the Third Proportional to 657,910 and 1,367,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 657,910 and 1,367,532 is: 2,842,552.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,910 : 1,367,532 = 1,367,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,910/1,367,532 = 1,367,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,910x = 1,367,532 × 1,367,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,910x = 1,870,143,771,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,870,143,771,024/657,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,842,552.58

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