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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,260 and 1,440,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,260 and 1,440,915 is: 3,074,720.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,260 : 1,440,915 = 1,440,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,260/1,440,915 = 1,440,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,260x = 1,440,915 × 1,440,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,260x = 2,076,236,037,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,076,236,037,225/675,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,074,720.90

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