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Finding the Third Proportional to 665,108 and 1,454,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 665,108 and 1,454,440 is: 3,180,529.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,108 : 1,454,440 = 1,454,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,108/1,454,440 = 1,454,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,108x = 1,454,440 × 1,454,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,108x = 2,115,395,713,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,115,395,713,600/665,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,180,529.65

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