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Finding the Third Proportional to 476,406 and 1,046,133

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Solution

The third proportional to 476,406 and 1,046,133 is: 2,297,188.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    476,406 : 1,046,133 = 1,046,133 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    476,406/1,046,133 = 1,046,133/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    476,406x = 1,046,133 × 1,046,133
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    476,406x = 1,094,394,253,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,094,394,253,689/476,406
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,297,188.23

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