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Finding the Third Proportional to 466,160 and 1,020,907

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Solution

The third proportional to 466,160 and 1,020,907 is: 2,235,822.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    466,160 : 1,020,907 = 1,020,907 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    466,160/1,020,907 = 1,020,907/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    466,160x = 1,020,907 × 1,020,907
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    466,160x = 1,042,251,102,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,042,251,102,649/466,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,235,822.68

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