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Finding the Third Proportional to 179,408 and 422,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 179,408 and 422,915 is: 996,929.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,408 : 422,915 = 422,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,408/422,915 = 422,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,408x = 422,915 × 422,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,408x = 178,857,097,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,857,097,225/179,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 996,929.33

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