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Finding the Third Proportional to 446,634 and 971,993.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 446,634 and 971,993.25 is: 2,115,313.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    446,634 : 971,993.25 = 971,993.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    446,634/971,993.25 = 971,993.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    446,634x = 971,993.25 × 971,993.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    446,634x = 944,770,878,045.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 944,770,878,045.56/446,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,115,313.38

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