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Finding the Third Proportional to 668,760 and 1,461,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 668,760 and 1,461,936 is: 3,195,850.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    668,760 : 1,461,936 = 1,461,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    668,760/1,461,936 = 1,461,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    668,760x = 1,461,936 × 1,461,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    668,760x = 2,137,256,868,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,256,868,096/668,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,195,850.33

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