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Finding the Third Proportional to 665,100 and 1,454,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 665,100 and 1,454,616 is: 3,181,337.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,100 : 1,454,616 = 1,454,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,100/1,454,616 = 1,454,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,100x = 1,454,616 × 1,454,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,100x = 2,115,907,707,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,115,907,707,456/665,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,181,337.70

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