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Finding the Third Proportional to 468,300 and 1,007,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 468,300 and 1,007,628 is: 2,168,084.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,300 : 1,007,628 = 1,007,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,300/1,007,628 = 1,007,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,300x = 1,007,628 × 1,007,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,300x = 1,015,314,186,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,314,186,384/468,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,168,084.96

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