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Finding the Third Proportional to 659,122 and 1,439,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 659,122 and 1,439,060 is: 3,141,897.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,122 : 1,439,060 = 1,439,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,122/1,439,060 = 1,439,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,122x = 1,439,060 × 1,439,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,122x = 2,070,893,683,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,070,893,683,600/659,122
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,141,897.38

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