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Finding the Third Proportional to 666,781 and 1,440,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 666,781 and 1,440,184 is: 3,110,661.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    666,781 : 1,440,184 = 1,440,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    666,781/1,440,184 = 1,440,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    666,781x = 1,440,184 × 1,440,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    666,781x = 2,074,129,953,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,074,129,953,856/666,781
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,110,661.45

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