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Finding the Third Proportional to 665,105 and 1,454,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 665,105 and 1,454,432 is: 3,180,509.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,105 : 1,454,432 = 1,454,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,105/1,454,432 = 1,454,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,105x = 1,454,432 × 1,454,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,105x = 2,115,372,442,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,115,372,442,624/665,105
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,180,509.01

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