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Finding the Third Proportional to 668,455 and 1,443,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 668,455 and 1,443,438 is: 3,116,908.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    668,455 : 1,443,438 = 1,443,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    668,455/1,443,438 = 1,443,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    668,455x = 1,443,438 × 1,443,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    668,455x = 2,083,513,259,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,083,513,259,844/668,455
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,116,908.78

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