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Finding the Third Proportional to 661.61 and 1,420.98

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Solution

The third proportional to 661.61 and 1,420.98 is: 3,051.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661.61 : 1,420.98 = 1,420.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661.61/1,420.98 = 1,420.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661.61x = 1,420.98 × 1,420.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661.61x = 2,019,185.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,019,185.49/661.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,051.95

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