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Finding the Third Proportional to 468,408.38 and 1,007,860.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 468,408.38 and 1,007,860.50 is: 2,168,583.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,408.38 : 1,007,860.50 = 1,007,860.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,408.38/1,007,860.50 = 1,007,860.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,408.38x = 1,007,860.50 × 1,007,860.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,408.38x = 1,015,782,787,460.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,782,787,460.25/468,408.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,168,583.74

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