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Finding the Third Proportional to 446,870.25 and 1,053,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 446,870.25 and 1,053,999 is: 2,485,987.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    446,870.25 : 1,053,999 = 1,053,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    446,870.25/1,053,999 = 1,053,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    446,870.25x = 1,053,999 × 1,053,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    446,870.25x = 1,110,913,892,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,110,913,892,001/446,870.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,485,987.58

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