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Finding the Third Proportional to 468,296 and 1,007,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 468,296 and 1,007,620 is: 2,168,069.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,296 : 1,007,620 = 1,007,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,296/1,007,620 = 1,007,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,296x = 1,007,620 × 1,007,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,296x = 1,015,298,064,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,298,064,400/468,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,168,069.05

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