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Finding the Third Proportional to 465,446 and 1,013,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 465,446 and 1,013,836 is: 2,208,340.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    465,446 : 1,013,836 = 1,013,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    465,446/1,013,836 = 1,013,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    465,446x = 1,013,836 × 1,013,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    465,446x = 1,027,863,434,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,027,863,434,896/465,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,208,340.89

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