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Finding the Third Proportional to 469,506 and 1,012,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 469,506 and 1,012,020 is: 2,181,408.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    469,506 : 1,012,020 = 1,012,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    469,506/1,012,020 = 1,012,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    469,506x = 1,012,020 × 1,012,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    469,506x = 1,024,184,480,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,184,480,400/469,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,181,408.72

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