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Finding the Third Proportional to 659,402 and 1,027,625

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Solution

The third proportional to 659,402 and 1,027,625 is: 1,601,470.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,402 : 1,027,625 = 1,027,625 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,402/1,027,625 = 1,027,625/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,402x = 1,027,625 × 1,027,625
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,402x = 1,056,013,140,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,013,140,625/659,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,601,470.94

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