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Finding the Third Proportional to 446,441 and 1,053,687

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Solution

The third proportional to 446,441 and 1,053,687 is: 2,486,904.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    446,441 : 1,053,687 = 1,053,687 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    446,441/1,053,687 = 1,053,687/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    446,441x = 1,053,687 × 1,053,687
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    446,441x = 1,110,256,293,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,110,256,293,969/446,441
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,486,904.86

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