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Finding the Third Proportional to 661,606 and 1,435,235

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Solution

The third proportional to 661,606 and 1,435,235 is: 3,113,483.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661,606 : 1,435,235 = 1,435,235 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661,606/1,435,235 = 1,435,235/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661,606x = 1,435,235 × 1,435,235
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661,606x = 2,059,899,505,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,059,899,505,225/661,606
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,113,483.71

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