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Finding the Third Proportional to 666,031 and 1,005,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 666,031 and 1,005,041 is: 1,516,607.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    666,031 : 1,005,041 = 1,005,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    666,031/1,005,041 = 1,005,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    666,031x = 1,005,041 × 1,005,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    666,031x = 1,010,107,411,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,107,411,681/666,031
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,516,607.20

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