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Finding the Third Proportional to 460,180 and 1,001,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 460,180 and 1,001,324 is: 2,178,820.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    460,180 : 1,001,324 = 1,001,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    460,180/1,001,324 = 1,001,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    460,180x = 1,001,324 × 1,001,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    460,180x = 1,002,649,752,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,649,752,976/460,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,178,820.79

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