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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,358 and 1,430,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,358 and 1,430,828 is: 2,163,313.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,358 : 1,430,828 = 1,430,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,358/1,430,828 = 1,430,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,358x = 1,430,828 × 1,430,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,358x = 2,047,268,765,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,047,268,765,584/946,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,163,313.21

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