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Finding the Third Proportional to 660,930 and 1,417,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 660,930 and 1,417,746 is: 3,041,174.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    660,930 : 1,417,746 = 1,417,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    660,930/1,417,746 = 1,417,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    660,930x = 1,417,746 × 1,417,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    660,930x = 2,010,003,720,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,010,003,720,516/660,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,041,174.89

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