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Finding the Third Proportional to 466,188 and 1,000,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 466,188 and 1,000,344 is: 2,146,533.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    466,188 : 1,000,344 = 1,000,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    466,188/1,000,344 = 1,000,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    466,188x = 1,000,344 × 1,000,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    466,188x = 1,000,688,118,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,688,118,336/466,188
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,146,533.41

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