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Finding the Third Proportional to 666,714 and 1,437,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 666,714 and 1,437,678 is: 3,100,156.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    666,714 : 1,437,678 = 1,437,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    666,714/1,437,678 = 1,437,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    666,714x = 1,437,678 × 1,437,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    666,714x = 2,066,918,031,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,066,918,031,684/666,714
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,100,156.94

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