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Finding the Third Proportional to 468,218 and 1,104,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 468,218 and 1,104,845 is: 2,607,081.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,218 : 1,104,845 = 1,104,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,218/1,104,845 = 1,104,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,218x = 1,104,845 × 1,104,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,218x = 1,220,682,474,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,220,682,474,025/468,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,607,081.47

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