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Finding the Third Proportional to 655,740 and 1,440,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 655,740 and 1,440,108 is: 3,162,703.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,740 : 1,440,108 = 1,440,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,740/1,440,108 = 1,440,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,740x = 1,440,108 × 1,440,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,740x = 2,073,911,051,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,073,911,051,664/655,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,162,703.28

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