The industrial extraction of iron in a blast furnace involves the reduction of hematite, which consists mainly of iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3\text{Fe}_2\text{O}_3Fe2O3, using carbon monoxide, CO\text{CO}CO. In this reduction process, iron metal, Fe\text{Fe}Fe, and carbon dioxide, CO2\text{CO}_2CO2, are produced.
Write the balanced chemical equation for this reaction. State symbols are not required.
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