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Finding the Third Proportional to 615,116 and 1,331,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 615,116 and 1,331,320 is: 2,881,428.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615,116 : 1,331,320 = 1,331,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615,116/1,331,320 = 1,331,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615,116x = 1,331,320 × 1,331,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615,116x = 1,772,412,942,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,772,412,942,400/615,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,881,428.78

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