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Finding the Third Proportional to 466,384.50 and 988,817.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 466,384.50 and 988,817.06 is: 2,096,465.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    466,384.50 : 988,817.06 = 988,817.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    466,384.50/988,817.06 = 988,817.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    466,384.50x = 988,817.06 × 988,817.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    466,384.50x = 977,759,183,091.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 977,759,183,091.13/466,384.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,096,465.86

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