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Finding the Third Proportional to 665,907 and 1,467,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 665,907 and 1,467,544 is: 3,234,213.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,907 : 1,467,544 = 1,467,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,907/1,467,544 = 1,467,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,907x = 1,467,544 × 1,467,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,907x = 2,153,685,391,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,685,391,936/665,907
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,234,213.47

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