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Finding the Third Proportional to 468,036 and 1,010,790

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Solution

The third proportional to 468,036 and 1,010,790 is: 2,182,944.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,036 : 1,010,790 = 1,010,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,036/1,010,790 = 1,010,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,036x = 1,010,790 × 1,010,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,036x = 1,021,696,424,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,696,424,100/468,036
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,182,944.10

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