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Finding the Third Proportional to 468,473 and 1,041,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 468,473 and 1,041,742 is: 2,316,518.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,473 : 1,041,742 = 1,041,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,473/1,041,742 = 1,041,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,473x = 1,041,742 × 1,041,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,473x = 1,085,226,394,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,226,394,564/468,473
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,316,518.55

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