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Finding the Third Proportional to 657,937 and 1,413,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 657,937 and 1,413,776 is: 3,037,923.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,937 : 1,413,776 = 1,413,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,937/1,413,776 = 1,413,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,937x = 1,413,776 × 1,413,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,937x = 1,998,762,578,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,998,762,578,176/657,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,037,923.96

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