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Finding the Third Proportional to 446,467 and 1,053,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 446,467 and 1,053,728 is: 2,486,953.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    446,467 : 1,053,728 = 1,053,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    446,467/1,053,728 = 1,053,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    446,467x = 1,053,728 × 1,053,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    446,467x = 1,110,342,697,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,110,342,697,984/446,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,486,953.57

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