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Finding the Third Proportional to 462,180 and 1,000,173

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Solution

The third proportional to 462,180 and 1,000,173 is: 2,164,407.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    462,180 : 1,000,173 = 1,000,173 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    462,180/1,000,173 = 1,000,173/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    462,180x = 1,000,173 × 1,000,173
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    462,180x = 1,000,346,029,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,346,029,929/462,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,164,407.87

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