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Finding the Third Proportional to 661,110 and 1,432,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 661,110 and 1,432,092 is: 3,102,187.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661,110 : 1,432,092 = 1,432,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661,110/1,432,092 = 1,432,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661,110x = 1,432,092 × 1,432,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661,110x = 2,050,887,496,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,050,887,496,464/661,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,102,187.98

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