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Finding the Third Proportional to 468,260 and 1,011,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 468,260 and 1,011,400 is: 2,184,534.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,260 : 1,011,400 = 1,011,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,260/1,011,400 = 1,011,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,260x = 1,011,400 × 1,011,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,260x = 1,022,929,960,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,929,960,000/468,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,184,534.15

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