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Finding the Third Proportional to 463,400 and 1,015,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 463,400 and 1,015,376 is: 2,224,834.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    463,400 : 1,015,376 = 1,015,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    463,400/1,015,376 = 1,015,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    463,400x = 1,015,376 × 1,015,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    463,400x = 1,030,988,421,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,030,988,421,376/463,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,224,834.75

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