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Finding the Third Proportional to 665,141 and 1,014,318

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Solution

The third proportional to 665,141 and 1,014,318 is: 1,546,801.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,141 : 1,014,318 = 1,014,318 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,141/1,014,318 = 1,014,318/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,141x = 1,014,318 × 1,014,318
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,141x = 1,028,841,005,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,028,841,005,124/665,141
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,546,801.36

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