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Finding the Third Proportional to 468,438 and 1,007,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 468,438 and 1,007,915 is: 2,168,681.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,438 : 1,007,915 = 1,007,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,438/1,007,915 = 1,007,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,438x = 1,007,915 × 1,007,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,438x = 1,015,892,647,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,892,647,225/468,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,168,681.12

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