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Finding the Third Proportional to 455,602 and 1,000,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 455,602 and 1,000,484 is: 2,197,023.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    455,602 : 1,000,484 = 1,000,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    455,602/1,000,484 = 1,000,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    455,602x = 1,000,484 × 1,000,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    455,602x = 1,000,968,234,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,968,234,256/455,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,197,023.35

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