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Finding the Third Proportional to 666,522 and 1,439,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 666,522 and 1,439,508 is: 3,108,949.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    666,522 : 1,439,508 = 1,439,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    666,522/1,439,508 = 1,439,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    666,522x = 1,439,508 × 1,439,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    666,522x = 2,072,183,282,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,072,183,282,064/666,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,108,949.57

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